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46,149 lettersCONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., March 23, 1864. General R. E. LEE, Commanding, &e.: GENERAL: The act of the last Congress to impose regulations upon the foreign…
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 345.] Paris, September 14, 1863. Sir: On Friday evening and the morning of Saturday last the report that the Emperor had acknowledged the south…
[Extract.] Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward Paris, September 11, 1863. Sir. * * * * * * * * The Florida, you have doubtless seen, has been seized by private…
Richmond, March 22, 1864. Secretary of War: StR: On September 15 last Mr. McRae wrote that the whole amount advanced to Major Huse and others for account of War Department…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 395.] Department of State, Washington, September 11, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 27th of August (No. 338) has been received. You will inform…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 394.] Department of State, Washington, September 10, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of August 27 (No. 339) has been received. We await with much concern…
Richmond, Va., March 21, 1864. GENERAL: Among the acts passed by the last Congress there is one to impose regulations upon the foreign commerce of the Confederate States, to provide…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 393.] Department of State, Washington, September 8, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 20th of August (No. 334) has been submitted to the President,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 392.] Department of State, Washington, September 7, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of August 21 (No. 336) has been received. The explanations of Mr. Drouyn…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERALâS OFFICE, March 21, 1864. No. 36. Richmond, March 21, 1864. I. Special attention is directed to the Ninetieth Article of War, and paragraph 877,…
[Extracts.] Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 341.] Paris, September 3, 1863. Sir: I have supposed it might be of interest to you, or to the Navy Department, to learn…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., March 19, 1864. Hon. THOMAS BRAGG, Raleigh, N. C.: Sir: Your acceptance of the office of commissioner under the law suspending the…
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 340.] Paris, September 1, 1863. Sir: Lest our vice-consul at Brest may have neglected to send you a copy of the sworn statement of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 391.] Department of State, Washington, September 1, 1863. Sir: I herewith enclose an extract from a despatch of the 26th of July last, addressed…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., March 19, 1864. General E. K. SMITH, Commanding, &c.: GENERAL: The letter of Brigadier-General Greer of the 7th of December last* with…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 390.] Department of State, Washington, August 31, 1863. Sir: I have received your three despatches, namely, No. 329, under date of July 30; No.…
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 339.] Paris, August 21, 1863. Sir: The steamer Florida, for the want of a clear bill of health, was at first, as I am…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERALâS OFFICE, March 19, 1864. No. 35. Richmond, March 19, 1864. I. Officers on inspection duty, while traveling under the immediate orders of the War…
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 338.] Paris, August 27, 1863. Sir: I have recently had interviews with Mr. Drouyn de l’Huys in reference to the two iron-clad vessels now…
C. 8S. QUARTERMASTERâS DEPT., RAILROAD BUREAU, Richmond, April 1, 1864. Brig. Gen. A. R. LAWTON, Quartermaster-General, Richmond, Va.: GENERAL: I have the honor to return herewith a communication from Hon.…