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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, May 23, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 348.] Department of State, Washington, May 23, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of May 8th (No. 305) has been received. It is proper for me…
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Jno. Withers to Niter And Mining Bureau, March 6, 1864
SPECIAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, March 6, 1864. No. 54. Richmond, March 6, 1864. I. The following act of Congress and the joint resolution construing the same are…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, May 18, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 346.] Department of State, Washington, May 18, 1863. Sir: Your despatch No. 303, of the 1st instant, has been received. The department is pleased…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, May 15, 1863
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 307.] Paris, May 15, 1863. Sir: Your despatches, Nos. 336, 337, and 338, have been duly received. I yesterday called upon Mr. Drouyn de…
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Unknown to Army of the Confederate States, March 5, 1864
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, March 5, 1864. No. 29. Richmond, March 5, 1864. I. The following acts of Congress are published for the information of the Army:…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, May 14, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 343.] Department of State, Washington, May 14, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 20th ultimo (No. 300) was duly received. The information which it…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, May 11, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 342.] Department of State, Washington, May 11, 1863. Sir: Mr. Mercier has read to me, and at my request has left with me, a…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, May 8, 1863
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 341.] Department of State, Washington, May 8, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 24th of April, No. 301, has been received. It communicates…
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C. B. Duffield to I.âAS TO THE SEA, March 4, 1864
March 4, 1864. No. 7. Richmond, Va., March 4, 1864. Commandants of conscripts will forthwith order all officers engaged in conscription service in their respective States to be examined by…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, May 5, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 340.] Department of State, Washington, May 5, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of April 15, No. 299, has been received. Your proceeding in calling the…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, May 1, 1863
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 303.] Paris, May 1, 1863. Sir: Your despatches from No. 320 to No. 330, both inclusive, are received. Mr. Kasson, commissioner from the United…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, April 27, 1863
[Extract.] Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 302.] Paris, April 27, 1863. Sir: I send you herewith what, for the want of time, I could not get ready for the…
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Unknown, March 4, 1864
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERALâS OFFICE, March 4, 1864. No. 28. Richmond, March 4, 1864. I. Paragraph V, General Orders, No. 13, 1864, is thus amended: Officers of the…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, April 24, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 336.] Department of State, Washington, April 24, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of April 9, No. 297, has been submitted to the President. You have…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, April 24, 1863
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 301.] Paris, April 24, 1863. Sir: In pursuance of the written request of Mr. Drouyn de l’Huys, I called at the foreign office yesterday,…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, April 20, 1863
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 300.] Paris, April 20, 1863. Sir: In answer to my communication to Mr. Drouyn de l’Huys that the confederate privateer Japan was probably on…
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James A. Seddon to 186 Correspondence, Etc, March 2, 1864
Richmond, Va., March 2, 1864. His Excellency M. L. BONHAM, Governor of South Carolina, Columbia, S. C.: Sir: Your letter of the 23d ultimo is received. In reply I have…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, April 17, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 335.] Department of State, Washington, April 17, 1863. Sir: In reply to your despatch No. 290, of the 21st ultimo, in which you ask…
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William L. Dayton to April 16. P. S.—I again saw Mr. Drouyn de l’Huys last night, and he informed me that he had immediately communicated my statement to the head of the marine department. That he (although expressing great doubts of the probabilities of the truth of the reports that the vessel was on their coast) said he would immediately take measures to ascertain the facts, April 15, 1863
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 299.] Paris, April 15, 1863. Sir: Having learned from the newspapers and a telegraphic despatch the escape of the confederate steamer Japan from Greenock,…
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James A. Seddon to Confederate Authorities. 185, March 2, 1864
Richmond, Va., March 2, 1864. Governor Z. B. VANCE, Raleigh, N. C.: YouR EXCELLENCY: I am duly in receipt of yours of 17th ultimo. I have already written you of…