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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, December 19, 1862
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, December 19, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 15th instant, enclosing a copy of a…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, December 16, 1862
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, December 16, 1862. My Lord: At the instance of the Secretary of the Navy, to whom it has been referred, I…
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James B. Fry to SPECIAL cone an Hpgrs. DrEPât NORTHEASTERN VIRGINIA, July 20, 1861
Washington, July 20, 1861. Col. D. E. SIcKLES, Staten Island, N. Y.: Lieutenant-General Scott desires that as many of the regiments under your command as are accepted, mustered into service,…
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WOLCOTT, Assistant Secretary of War to William H. Seward, December 12, 1862
[Untitled] War Department, Washington, December 12, 1862. Sir: The Secretary of War has had the honor to receive your note of yesterday, touching the longer detention of the steamer Labuan,…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, December 12, 1862
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, December 12, 1862. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 10th instant, relative…
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Unknown to George B. McClellan, July 18, 1861
QUARTERMASTER GENERALâS OFFICE, Washington City, July 18, 1861. Major-General MCCLELLAN, Beverly, Va.: No surplus transportation at Leavenworth. Dickerson at Cincinnati reports two or three hundred horses on hand. [have ordered…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, December 10, 1862
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, December 10, 1862. Sir: On the 19th of March last I had the honor, by command of her Majesty’s government, to ask the government…
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Benj. F. Butler to 742 OPERATIONS IN MD., PA., VA. AND W. VA. [Cxav. IX, July 15, 1861
July 15, 1861. Lieutenant-General Scott: I have the honor to report that the term of enlistment of the Third and Fourth Massachusetts Regiments, three months’ men, expires by limitation to-morrow,…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, December 10, 1862
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, December 10, 1862. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your lordship’s note of the 9th instant,…
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Robt. Williams to - Ouar. IX] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.âUNION. TAL, July 14, 1861
Fort McHenry, Md., July 14, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General: Sir: By direction of Major-General Banks, I have the honor to report, for the information of the General-in-Chief,…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, December 9, 1862
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, December 9, 1862. Sir: Her Majesty’s government having had under their consideration the letter to the Secretary of the Navy, dated 31st of October…
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Robt. Williams to WASHINGTON, July 12, 1861, July 10, 1861
Fort McHenry, July 10, 1861. GEORGE R. DopGE, Marshal of Police, Baltimore: Ste: It having been reported to the general commanding the Department of Annapolis, by reliable authority, that plans…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, December 5, 1862
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, December 5, 1862. My Lord: I have received from the Secretary of the Navy some reports which were made to him…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, December 3, 1862
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, December 3, 1862. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the reception of your lordship’s note of the 29th of…
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Robt. Williams to Edwin D. Townsend, July 9, 1861
Fort McHenry, July 9, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. 8S. Army: Sir: The general commanding directs me to report, for the information of the General in-Chief, that,…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, November 29, 1862
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, November 29, 1862. Sir: Mr. Wilkins, her Majesty’s consul at Chicago, has forwarded to me copies of correspondence, from which it appears that the…
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P.G.T. Beauregard to E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant- General, July 7, 1861
Manassas Junction, Va., July 7, 1861. Brig. Gen. Irvin McDowEL1, Commanding U. 8. Forces, Arlington, Va.: Sir: The bearer, Col. Thos. H. Taylor, is sent (with an escort of twelve…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, November 27, 1862
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, November 27, 1862. Sir: Mr. Stuart did not fail to communicate to her Majesty’s government the note which you did him the honor to…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, November 26, 1862
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, November 26, 1862 My Lord: Adverting to Mr. Stuart’s note to this department of the 1st instant relative to the capture…
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Benj. F. Butler to WASHINGTON, July 3, 1861, July 3, 1861
Fort Monroe, July 3, 1861. Lieutenant-General Scott: Str: I have the honor to report that yesterday my scouts captured an enemy’s picket about five miles from Newport News, and from…