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46,149 lettersRichmond, Va., May 2, 1864. His Excellency Z. B. VANCE, Governor of North Carolina, Raleigh, N. C.: Sir: Major-General Whiting has referred to this Department the correspondence between yourself and…
[Official.] Mr. Clay to Mr. Seward. No. 9.] Legation of the United States, St. Petersburgh, Russia, June 7, 1863. Sir: Your despatches Nos. 9 and 10 are received. I have…
Richmond, Va., May 2, 1864. GENERAL: I have regretted being unable sooner to reply to the inquiries of your letter to General Cooper on the subject of local reserves, but…
Mr. Clay to Mr. Seward. No. 10.] Legation of the United States, St. Petersburgh, Russia, June 17, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Clay. No. 19.] Department of State, Washington, June 16, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 19th ultimo (No. 5) has been received. In reply, I have…
Richmond, April 30, 1864. Hon. J. A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: Str: I have just received a communication addressed you by Colonel Bayne of the 2d instant,* and indorsed by…
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Clay. No. 18.] Department of State, Washington, June 12, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of May 19 (No. 4) has been submitted to the President. You…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Clay. No. 15.] Department of State, Washington, June 6, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of May 7 (No. 3) has been submitted to the President, and is…
Raleigh, April 29, 1864. General 8. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector Generalâs Office: GENERAL: After a full conference with Colonel Mallett, commandant of conscripts, and on examination of the reports of…
Mr. Clay to Mr. Seward. No. 8, official.] Legation of the United States, St. Petersburgh, Russia, June 2, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge your despatch No. 8.…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, April 29, 1864. No. 44. { Richmond, April 29, 1864. I. The number of general staff officers, and the grade of each, allowed…
Mr. Clay to Mr. Seward. No. 5, official.] Legation of the United States, St. Petersburgh, Russia, May 19, 1863. Sir: In pursuance of the policy imposed upon me by our…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Clay. No. 8.] Department of State, Washington, May 11, 1863. Sir: I think it proper that you should be possessed of a copy of a note…
QUARTERMASTER-GENERALâS OFFICE, May 31, 1864. May 31, 1864. Respectfully forwarded to the Adjutant and Inspector General with the recommendation that Capt. Israel Gibbon, assistant quartermaster, be ordered to report to…
[Extract.] Mr. Clay to Mr. Seward. No. 3, official.] Legation of the United States, St. Petersburgh, Russia, May 7, 1863. Sir: By appointment on Saturday last I called upon Prince…
[Extracts.] Mr. Taylor to Mr. Seward. No. 35.] Legation of the United States, St. Petersburgh, April 20, 1863. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches No. 20,…
Macon, April 21, 1864. His Excellency JosmEPH E. Brown, Governor, &c., Milledgeville, Ga.: Str: I have been assigned by the President to the command of the Georgia reserve force to…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Clay. No. 2.] Department of State, Washington, March 31, 1863. Sir: A despatch under the date of March 3 (No. 30) has been received from Mr.…
Macon, Ga., April 28, 1864. General 8. COOPER, Adjutant-General, Richmond, Va.: GENERAL: I feel it my duty to state to you that the number of the reserve corps is likely…
[Extract.] Mr. Taylor to Mr. Seward. No. 34.] Legation of the United States, St. Petersburgh, March 3, 1863. Sir: Your despatches, No. 17, of February 18, No. 18, of February…