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46,149 lettersRichmond, Va., April 28, 1864. His Excellency JEFFERSON DAVIS, , President Confederate States of America: Str: I have the honor to submit to you the following report of the operations…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Taylor. No. 18.] Department of State, Washington, February 25, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of January 27 (No. 28) has been received. I thank you most sincerely…
Montgomery, April 27, 1864. His Excellency President Davis: DEAR SiR: With the assent of my predecessor and with my spprobation since I came into office several gentlemen who had been…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Taylor. No. 17.] Department of State, Washington, February 18, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of January 21 (No. 27) has been received. This government thought that it…
Mr. Taylor to Mr. Seward. No. 28.] Legation of the United States, St. Petersburgh, January 27, 1863. Sir: In the St. Petersburgh Védomosti, (Gazette,) one of the principal daily papers…
Richmond, April 26, 1864. Sir: The papers transmitted by you in the case of A. C. Myers present the following facts: On the 15th of April, 1861, A. C. Myers…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Taylor. No. 15.] Department of State, Washington, January 23, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of December 31 has been submitted to the President, and is approved. He…
Mobile, Ala., April 23, 1864. General SAMUEL COOPER, C. S. Army, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va.: GENERAL: I respectfully suggest to the consideration of the War Department the establishment…
[Extracts.] Mr. Taylor to Mr. Seward. No. 27.] Legation of the United States, St. Petersburgh, January 21, 1863. Sir: Your despatch No. 10, of December 23, was received on the…
Richmond, April 22, 1864. COLONEL: The views expressed in the draft of a message to the Senate, returning with objections the ‘”‘staff bill” of last session, occur to me as…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Taylor. No. 14.] Department of State, Washington, January 14, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of December 17 (No. 22) has been submitted to the President, and I…
Mr. Taylor to Mr. Seward. No. 24.] Legation of the United States, St. Petersburgh, December 31, 1863. Sir: Your despatches, No. 8, of December 1, and No. 9, of December…
Richmond, April 22, 1864. The PRESIDENT: Str: I have the honor to acknowledge the letter of General Bragg submitting to me by your direction an inquiry as to the legal…
[Extracts.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Taylor. No. 10.] Department of State, Washington, December 23, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of November 28 (No. 21) has been submitted to the President. A…
Apri 21, 1864. WaR DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF CONSCRIPTION, No.. 19. Richmond, Va., Apri 21, 1864. Commandants are instructed to investigate with special care the cases of all persons claiming to…
Mr. Taylor to Mr. Seward. No. 23.] Legation of the United States, St. Petersburgh, December 19, 1862. Sir: I am at length enabled to give you some further information concerning…
Mr. Taylor to Mr. Seward. No. 22.] Legation of the United States, St. Petersburgh, December 17, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches (Nos.…
Macon, April 19, 1864. General S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va.: GENERAL: In accordance with directions from the Adjutant and Inspector General’s Office, I have the honor to…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Taylor. No. 9.] Department of State, Washington, December 7, 1862. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches of November 11, (No. 18,) November…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, April 19, 1864. No. 91. Richmond, April 19, 1864. * * A * % * * XXXVI. Joseph Jackson, jr., having been commissioned…