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John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, 6 October 1780
Madrid 6 Oct r . 1780 Dear Robert Your Favor of the 6 July came to Hand Yesterday– This & two others viz of the 6 Oct r . and…
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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, May 23, 1862
San Francisco, Cal., May 23, 1862. (Via Carson City, Nev. Ter.) Capt. GEORGE F. PRICE, Comdg. Company M, Second Cav. California Vols., Susanville: CAPTAIN: Your letter of the 18th instant…
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Instructions from Congress to John Jay, 4 October 1780
[Philadelphia, 4 October 1780] Instructions to the Honorable John Jay Minister plenipotentiary of the United States of America at the Court of Madrid agreed to unanimously in Congress Oct r…
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BENJAMIN, Secretary of State to B. Theron, French Consular Agent, and Vice-Consul for Spain, Galveston, Texas, October 17, 1862
Mr. Benjamin to Mr. Théron. Department of State, Richmond, October 17, 1862. Sir: The governor of Texas has communicated to the president a correspondence between him and yourself, in which…
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Benjamin Cutler to Edward E. Eyre, September 17, 1862
September 17, 1862. No. 36. Santa Fé, N. Mex., September 17, 1862, k k $ * k * * II. Lieut. Col. Edward E. Eyre, First California Volunteer Cavalry, will…
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John Jay to John de Neufville & Son, 4 October 1780
Madrid 4 th Oct r : 1780– Gentlemen, I have lately had the pleasure of receiving Your favor of the 7 th Sept r : after the Proofs You have…
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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, May 21, 1862
San Francisco, May 21, 1862. Col. F. J. Lippitt, commanding District of Humboldt, will take prompt measures to carry out the wishes of the superintendent of Indian affairs, as contained…
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F. R. Lubbock to Jefferson Davis, President, September 11, 1862
[Private and confidential.] Executive Department, Austin, Texas, September 11, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to forward for your consideration the enclosed copies of letters, the one (marked A) from…
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Jacques, Louis, and Laurent Le Couteulx and Company to John Jay, 3 October 1780
Cadiz 3d . October 1780. Our Supplies for the American Sailors amount to this Day to R le p. 1978 12 L 2 We will continue to render them every…
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Ben. ©. Cutler to Joseph R. West, September 14, 1862
Albuquerque, N. Mex., September 14, 1862. COLONEL: It is presumed, from advices lately received from Maj. David Fergusson, First California Volunteer Cavalry, commanding District of Western Arizona, that about 1,000…
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SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, May 19, 1862
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, May 19, 1862. No. 14. $ Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., May 19, 1862, I. Col. T. R. Cornelius, First Oregon Cavalry, with Companies…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Jay, 2 October 1780
Passy Oct. 2. 1780. Dear Sir, I received duly and in good Order the several Letters you have written to me of Augt. 16. 19. Sept. 8. & 22. 1…
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Judah P. Benjamin to John Slidell , Commissioner, October 17, 1862
Mr. Benjamin to Mr. Slidell. No. 7.] Confederate States of America, Department of State, Richmond, October 17, 1862. Sir: Since my No. 6 of 26th ultimo, of which duplicate is…
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John Jay to Silas Deane, 2 October 1780
Mad d 2 Oct r 1780 D r Sir Since mine to you written at ^ from ^ S t . Ildefonso & enclosed to Doct r Franklin, 1 I…
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John Jay to William Carmichael, 2 October 1780
[Madrid 2 Oct. 1780] D r . S r . I have rec d . yours Le Guerre just now ^ this afternoon ^ gave me a Letter from you…
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Ben. C. Cutler to Joseph R. West, September 14, 1862
Albuquerque, N. Mex. Albuquerque, N. Mex., September 14, 1862. First California Volunteer Infantry, Comdg. Dist. of Arizona: CoLONEL: By the same express which carries this letter you will receive an…
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Judah P. Benjamin to A. Dudley Mann, August 14, 1862
Mr. Benjamin to Mr. Mann. No. 4.] Department of State, Richmond, August 14, 1862. Sir: We are informed that an arrangement has been recently concluded between the government of the…
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John Jay to Vergennes, 22 September 1780
S t . Ildefonso 22 d . Sept r . 1780 Sir. I have never taken up my pen with so much reluctance as I now do, altho my Design…
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John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, 22 September 1780
S t . Ildefonso 22 d . Sept r . 1780. Dear Sir, I have lately written to you several Letters. Enclosed is a Copy of one to Count de…
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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, May 12, 1862
San Francisco, Cal., May 12, 1862. Lieut. Col. R. F. MAURY, Oregon Volunteer Cavalry, Jacksonville, Oreg.: One company of the Oregon regiment will be left at Jacksonville. By order: R.…