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46,149 lettersCamp, Harrison’s Landing, James River, Va., July 3, 1862. Sir: In compliance with orders from the headquarters cavalry division I have the honor to report the movements of this brigade…
No. 11. Mr. Elliot to Mr. Hammond.—(Received January 30.) Downing Street, January 28, 1864. Sir: I have laid before the Duke of Newcastle your letter of the 21st instant, relative,…
No. 10. The Secretary to the Admiralty to Mr. Hammond.—(Received January 29.) Admiralty, January 25, 1864. Sir: I am commanded by my lords commissioners of the admiralty to send you…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY RESERVE, Camp on James River, July 3, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to report the operations of the Cavalry Reserve in the battle of June 27. Its…
No. 9. The Secretary to the Admiralty to Mr. Hammond.—(Received January 23.) Admiralty, January 22, 1864 Sir: With reference to your letter of yesterday, I am commanded by my lords…
Camp at Berkeley, Va., July 15, 1862. GENERAL: Without waiting to receive the reports of all the subordinate commanders, I submit the following very brief narrative of the operations of…
No. 8. Mr. Hammond to the Secretary to the Admiralty.. Foreign Office, January 21, 1861. Sir: I am directed by Earl Russell to request that you will acquaint the lords…
No. 7. Earl Russell to Lord Lyons. Foreign Office, January 21, 1864. My Lord: The fact of the capture of the British vessel Saxon at Angra Pequena, on the coast…
No. 6. Consul Archibald to Earl Russell.—(Received January 19.). New York, January 5, 1864. My Lord: Referring to my despatch of the 23d ultimo, reporting the capture and arrival at…
No. 5. Consul Archibald to Earl Russell.—(Received January 9.). New York, December 23, 1863. My Lord: I have the honor to transmit, herewith enclosed, for your lordship’s information, a copy…
No. 4. Mr. Hammond to Messrs. Sinclair & Co. Foreign Office, January 6, 1864. Gentlemen: I am directed by Earl Russell to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the…
No. 3. Messrs. Sinclair, Hamilton & Co. to Earl Russell, (Received January 5.). 11 St. Helen’s Place, London, January 4, 1864. My Lord: We have the honor to address your…
No. 2. Mr. Elliot to Mr. Hammond.—(Received December 24.) Downing Street, December 24, 1863. Sir: I am directed by the Duke of Newcastle to transmit to you, for the consideration…
No. 1. The Secretary to the Admiralty to Mr. Hammond.—(Received December 23.) Admiralty, December 22, 1863. Sir: I am commanded by my lords commissioners of the admiralty to send you…
Elmira, N. Y., February 25, 1865. Respectfully returned to the Commissary-General of Prisoners with the following extracts from the report of Lieutenant-Colonel Trotter, in charge of the detachment, as to…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 609.] Legation of the United States, London, March 4, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to transmit a printed copy of the papers relative…
Washington, D. C., February 20, 1863. Respectfully referred to Col. B. F. Tracy for report. The instructions from this office directing that invalids who were well enough to bear the…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 608.] Legation of the United States, London, March 3, 1864. Sir: Under the directions contained in your No. 834, of the 6th of February,…
MEDICAL DIRECTORâS OFFICE, MIDDLE DEPARTMENT, EIGHTH ARMY CORPS, Baltimore, Md., February 15, 1865. Surg. HENRY PALMER, U.S. Volunteers: SIR: You will proceed to Bolton Station to superintend the removal of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 861.] Department of State, Washington, March 3, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 12th of…