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Josiah Gorgas to and Chief of Ordnance, February 6, 1864
Richmond, February 6, 1864. I have the honor to say, in reply to the communication of His Excellency the Governor of Florida,* relating to arms, which was referred to this…
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W. H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, April 20, 1863
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, April 20, 1863. My Lord: In reply to the letter of this department, which was accompanied by a copy of your…
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James A. Seddon to Milledge Luke Bonham, February 5, 1864
Richmond, Va., February 5, 1864. His Excellency M. L. BONHAM, Governor of South Carolina, Columbia, S. C.: Sir: I have received Your Excellencyâs letters of the 19th of December and…
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W. H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, April 17, 1863
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons,. Department of State, Washington, April 17, 1863. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of this date, relative to…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to W. H. Seward, April 17, 1863
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, April 17, 1863. Sir: I beg to call your attention to the statement in the enclosed copy of a despatch from her Majesty’s consul…
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Col. John S. Preston to C. B. Duffield, February 5, 1864
GENERAL ORDERS, } ADJT. AND INSP. GENERALâS OFFICE, February 5, 1864. No. 15. { Richmond, February 5, 1864. I. General Orders, No. 137, series of 1863, is hereby revoked. II.…
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Wm. H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, April 16, 1863
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, April 16, 1863. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 8th instant, communicating…
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Unknown to E. K. Smith, February 4, 1864
Richmond, Va., February 4, 1864. General E. K. SMITH: GENERAL: This will be handed you by Judge L. W. Hastings, late of California, who has received from the President a…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to Wm. H. Seward, April 16, 1863
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, April 16, 1863. Sir: I have had the honor to receive your note of yesterday’s date, and its enclosures, relative to a report that…
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Unknown, February 3, 1864
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, February 3, 1864. No. 13. Richmond, February 3, 1864. I. In the event of the loss of company records and the consequent inability…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, April 15, 1863
Mr. Seward to hard Lyons. Department of State, Washington, April 15, 1863. My Lord: In reply to the letter of this department, which was accompanied by a copy of your…
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Unknown to James H. Reagan, February 3, 1864
Richmond, Va., February 3, 1864. Hon. J. H. REAGAN, Postmaster- General: Str: In compliance with my letter of the 29th ultimo,* I have the honor to communicate the result of…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, April 13, 1863
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, April 13, 1863. My Lord: I enclose a copy of a correspondence between Rear-Admiral Wilkes and the governor of the British…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, April 11, 1863
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, April 11, 1863. My Dear Sir: Being unable to wait upon you in person to-day, I think it right to send you without delay…
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Jno. Withers to February 3, 1864, February 12, 1864
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Richmond, February 12, 1864. Respectfully returned. Action of this kind upon the part of State authorities is apt to lead to competition without any material increase of the…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, April 11, 1863
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, April, 11, 1863. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 9th instant, representing…
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Ira R. Foster to February 8, 1864, 1864-01-80
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Atlanta, January 80, 1864. Honorable SECRETARY OF WAR, Richmond, Va.: Sir: Pardon the liberty taken in inclosing you a letter addressed by me to Brig. Gen. W. M.…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, April 9, 1863
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, April 9, 1863. My Lord: Adverting to your note of the 7th ultimo, relative to Acting Rear-Admiral Wilkes’s alleged threat to…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, April 9, 1863
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, April 9, 1863. Sir: I have the honor, to transmit to you extracts from a correspondence between the British vice-consul at Key West and…
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Unknown to Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Indian Territory, January 30, 1864
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, January 30, 1864. No. 10. § Richmond, January 30, 1864. The authority given in General Orders, No. 85, series of 1863, to impress…