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46,149 lettersMr. Hunter to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, April 29, 1863. My Lord: This department has reliable information that a vessel is being fitted out at Nassau, in the…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERALâS OFFICE, February 10, 1864. Nox 19: j Richmond, February 10, 1864. The following address of the President is published for the information of the…
Richmond, Va., February 9, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: Sir: I have the honor to forward herewith the report of Lieut. Col. E. D. Blake on special!…
Mr. Hunter to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, April 28, 1863. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 23d instant, asking…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, April 27, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the note dated the day before yesterday, in which, in answer…
C. S. QUARTERMASTER’S DEPT., RAILROAD BUREAU, Richmond, February 22, 1864. GENERAL: Accompanying this report I respectfully return a communication from the Bureau of Subsistence relative to defective transportation of supplies,…
Mr. Hunter to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, April 27, 1863. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 23d instant, in…
QUARTERMASTER-GENERALâS OFFICE, Richmond, February 24, 1864. These papers are respectfully forwarded to the Secretary of War. I cannot too earnestly call attention to the views and suggestions presented by Lieutenant-Colonel…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, April 25, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to transmit to you herewith a copy of a memorial which I have received from a…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, April 25, 1863. My Lord: With reference to the British steamer Granite City, which was the subject of your note to…
QUARTERMASTER-GENERALâS OFFICE, February 10, 1864. Respectfully forwarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Sims. By order of Quartermaster-General: W. F. ALEXANDER, Major and Assistant to the Quartermaster- General. RAILROAD BUREAU, Richmond, February 23, 1864.…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, April 24, 1863. My Lord: I enclose a copy of a despatch of the 21st instant, and of its accompaniment, addressed…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, April 23, 1863. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of yesterday, in which compensation…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, April 23, 1863. Sir: I have received a letter from a Mr. J. Hardcastle, stating that he has been incarcerated in the old capitol…
GENERAL ORDERS, } ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, February 8, 1864. No..17. Richmond, February 8, 1864. nes Paragraph VI, General Orders, No. 8, current series, is amended thus: Commutation of…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, April 23, 1863. Sir: Her Majesty’s government have not failed to consider with attention the note which you did me the honor to address…
February 8, 1864. February 8, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.: Str: The present decision of the Department on the provisions of the act of Congress…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, April 22, 1863. Sir: With reference to my note of the 16th ultimo, I have the honor to inform you that I am instructed…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, February 6, 1864. No. 16. { Richmond, February 6, 1864. I. The Bureau of Conscription affords adequate means for bringing into service persons…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, April 21, 1863, My Lord: I have read with interest the communication, a copy of which you were so kind as…