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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, April 8, 1863
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, April 8, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your notes of the 3d and 4th instant, and of your…
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J. A. Campbell to L. Polk, January 29, 1864
Richmond, Va., January 29, 1864. Hon. Messrs. W. P. CHILTON and DAVID CLOPTON, Members of Congress, House of Representatives : GENTLEMEN: Your letter of the 25th instant was received to-day.*…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, April 7, 1863
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, April 7, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 4th instant, stating that you have been…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, April 7, 1863
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, April 7, 1863. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 1th instant, transmitting…
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C. B. Duffield to 58 Correspondence, Etc, January 29, 1864
January 29, 1864. No. 5. Richmond, Va., January 29, 1864. I. Commandants will forthwith proceed to change the locality of each Congressional district and local enrolling officer, and each Congressional…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, April 6, 1863
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, April 6, 1863. My Lord: With reference to your communication of the 2d instant, recommending to consideration the request of the…
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Unknown to James A. Seddon, January 29, 1864
Milledgeville Milledgeville, January 29, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: DEAR SiR: Your letter of 13th instant was about ten days on its way and reached my office…
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Unknown, January 28, 1864
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, January 28, 1864. No. 8 Richmond, January 28, 1864. I. Paragraphs 1129, 1130, 1131, 1132, Army Regulations, are hereby revoked. II. Enlisted men…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, April 4, 1863
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, April 4, 1863. My Lord: I have the honor to inform you that an armed schooner under the insurgent flag, bearing…
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S. Cooper to POsT-OFFICE DEPARTMENT, January 28, 1864
January 28, 1864. ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERALâS OFFICE, Richmond, January 28, 1864. The Honorable SECRETARY OF WaR: Sir: In response to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, April 4, 1863
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, April 4, 1863. Sir: With reference to the note which you did me the honor to address to me on the 24th of February…
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James A. Seddon to Jefferson Davis, January 28, 1864
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., January 28, 1864. The PRESIDENT OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES: Sir: I have received the following resolution of the House of Representatives, referred…
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Wm. H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, April 3, 1863
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State Washington April 3, 1863. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of yesterday, recommending the request…
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J. A. Seddon to The Senate, January 26, 1864
Atlanta, January 26, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.: My Deak Sir: I have just received your dispatch refusing my application to organize troops for the…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to Wm. H. Seward, April 3, 1863
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, April 3, 1863. Sir: With reference to my notes of the 26th ultimo and 2d instant, and to the note which you did me…
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John R. Richards to Brooksville, Hernando County, Fla, February 8, 1864
Richmond, Va., February 8, 1864. Respectfully returned to Honorable Secretary of War. Maj. P. W. White, chief commissary of subsistence, Florida, has been called on to investigate the allegations against…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to Wm. H. Seward, April 2, 1863
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, April 2, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note, of the day before yesterday’s date, referring to an…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, April 2, 1863
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, April 2, 1863. Sir: With reference to my note dated the 26th ultimo, respecting the capture of the Peterhoff, and to your answer dated…
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R. H. Chilton to Executive Department, January 25, 1864
January 25, 1864. January 25, 1864. General S. COOPER, C. S. Army, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va.: GENERAL: Agreeably to your request I give to you my reasons for…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, April 2, 1863
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons,. Department of State, Washington, April 2, 1863. My Lord: I have taken into consideration the note which your lordship addressed to me on the 7th…