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John Jay to the President of Congress (Samuel Huntington), 30 November 1780
[Madrid, 30 November 1780] Dr. Colonel Sir It w d . give me great pleasure if it to have an opportunity of writing as a [ illegible ] to converse…
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MEMMINGER, Secretary of the Treasury to [The “cotton certificates” enclosed in the foregoing letter are the same as those printed above.], October 30, 1862
Mr. Memminger to Mr. Mallory. Confederate States of America, Treasury Department, Richmond, October 30, 1862. Sir: I approve the suggestion made by you of making your contract for building iron-clad…
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R. C. Drum to September 29, 1862, September 29, 1862
San Francisco, September 29, 1862. Respectfully referred to Colonel Babbitt and Captain Kellogg, who will see that the troops at Owen’s River and Visalia are properly supplied forthwith. Such articles…
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John Jay to the Committee for Foreign Affairs, 30 November 1780
Madrid 30 th . November 1780. Gentlemen, I have had the Honor of receiving from you a Letter of the 16 th . of June, and another the 12 th…
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SPECIAL ORDERS, | HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, June 30, 1862
June 30, 1862. No. 28. j Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 30, 1862. I. Maj. J. S. Rinearson, First Oregon Cavalry, with Company © of the same regiment, will proceed…
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MALLORY, Secretary of the Navy to C. G. Memminger, Secretary of the Treasury, October 27, 1862
[Untitled] C. S. Navy Department, Richmond, October 27, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to call your attention to the copy of the secret joint resolution of congress, which was…
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SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, June 28, 1862
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, June 28, 1862. No. 27, f Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 28, 1862. First Lieut.W. B. Hughes, Ninth Infantry, U. S. Army, acting…
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Vergennes to John Jay, 27 November 1780
à Versailles le 27. Novembre 1780. J–ai reçu exactement, Monsieur, la lettre que voux m–avez fait l–honneur de m–écrire le 22. 7bre dernier. Vous avez trop de preuves, Monsieur, de…
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Geo. S. Evans to R. C. Drum, September 16, 1862
HEADQUARTERS OWEN’S RIVER EXPEDITION, September 16, 1862. September 16, 1862. COLONEL: I arrived at this place, twenty-five miles below Camp Independence, on yesterday, where I met the command moving down…
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John Jay to Philip Schuyler, 25 November 1780
Madrid 25 Nov r . 1780 Dear Sir I have the Satisfaction of finding by the Return of the Vessel which carried my Dispatches of June last to Congress, that…
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Reid Sanders to Reid Sanders, October 26, 1862
[Untitled] [ undated.] It seems that previous to the departure of Mr. George N. Sanders for Europe certain legislation of the confederate congress, which had been proposed in the matter…
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John Jay to Elbridge Gerry, 18 November 1780
Madrid 18 Nov r . 1780 D r Sir I have had the Pleasure of recieving your Favor of the 10 th . July, 1 and am much obliged to…
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SPECIAL ORDERS,) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, June 27, 1862
SPECIAL ORDERS,) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, June 27, 1862. No. 25. f Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 27, 1862. i. Capt. F. Seidenstriker, First Washington Territory Infantry, with his company…
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Silas Deane to John Jay, 16 November 1780
Passy, Nov. 16 th , 1780. Dear Sir, I received your favors of the 26 th Ult o . & the 1 st Inst. this Day. I had begun to…
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Geo. 8. Evans to R. C. DRUM, l l, July 9, 1862
HEADQUARTERS OWEN’S RIVER EXPEDITION, July 9, 1862. Camp Independence, Owen’s River Valley, July 9, 1862. MAJOR: I have the honor to report to the general commanding the Department of the…
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SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, June 23, 1862
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, June 23, 1862. No. 20. f Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 23, 1862. I. The battalion of First Oregon Cavalry under Lieut. Col.…
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Stephen R. Mallory to James M. Mason , Commissioner, October 26, 1862
[Duplicate.] Mr. Mallory to Mr. Mason. Confederate States of America, Navy Department, Richmond, October 26, 1862. Sir: Your letter of the 18th ultimo reached me a few days ago. Without…
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SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, June 23, 1862
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, June 23, 1862. No. 108. San Francisco, Cal., June 23, 1862. * * * * * * * 2, Brig. Gen. Benjamin…
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John Jay to the President of Congress (Samuel Huntington), 6 November 1780
Madrid 6 th November 1780. Sir: The last particular Letter I had the honor of writing to your Excellency was dated the 26 th May, 1 and with a Duplicate…
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Geo. S. Evans to Second Cavalry California Volunteers, Commanding, July 5, 1862
HEADQUARTERS OWEN’S RIVER EXPEDITION, Camp Independence, Oak Creek, Owews River Valley, July 5, 1862. SIR: I have the honor to report to the colonel commanding at Camp Latham that I…