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James Smith to John Jay, 12 September 1780
[Bruxelles] Sep r : 12. 1780.– Dear Sir. I am now at Bruxelles where I propose to reside untill I can have a convenient opportunity to remove my self and…
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SPECIAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, May 3, 1862
SPECIAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, May 3, 1862. Now ll: f Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., May 3, 1862. I. Companies A and E (Smith’s and Gibbs’), Second Infantry…
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Floridablanca to John Jay, 3 September 1780
[St. Ild o 3 Sep re . 1780] Le Comte de Florida Blanca fait bien ses compliments à M r . D. Jay et lui recommande de lier connoissance avec…
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James H. Carleton to Cuar. LXIL.] EXPEDITION TO N. W. TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO. 115, September 1, 1862
Franklin, Tex., September 1, 1862. COMMANDER OF CONFEDERATE TROOPS, SAN ANTONIO, TEX.: SIR: I found on my arrival here some twenty-odd sick and wounded soldiers of the C.S. Army, whom…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, January 14, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 450.]. Department of State, Washington, January 14, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of December 25 (No. 281) has been received. The President has expressed to…
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Robert R. Livingston to John Jay, 26 August 1780
[Philadelphia, 26th August 1780] Dear John I received yours from of the 23 d May from Madrid with Duplicates thereof & ^ of ^ the Letters you wrote from Cadiz…
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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, April 29, 1862
San Francisco, Cal., April 29, 1862. Col. FRANCIS J. LIPPITT, Second Infantry California Volunteers, Commanding District of Humboldt, Fort Humboldt, Cal. : COLONEL: Your letters of the 16th, 23d, and…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, January 13, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 448.] Department of State, Washington, January 13, 1863. Sir: Your despatches of December 24 (No. 280) and December 25 (No. 281) have been received…
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John Jay to Floridablanca, 25 August 1780
S t . Ildefonso 25 Aug t . 1780 Sir I arrived here this morning, but was prevented from immediately doing myself the Honor of paying my Respects to your…
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HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, April 28, 1862
April 28, 1862. Camp at Norton’s Wells, Yuma Desert, Cal., April 28, 1862. Col. GEORGE W. BOWIE, Fifth Infantry California Vols., Comdy. at Camp Wright, Cal.: COLONEL: About the time…
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Gurden Chapin to SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRs. DEPARTMENT OF NEw MEXICO, August 21, 1862
August 21, 1862. Santa Fé, N. Mex., August 21, 1862. Brig. Gen. JAMES H. CARLETON, Commanding District of Arizona, Fort Bliss, Tex.: GENERAL: The commanding general desires that you will…
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John Jay to Francis Dana, 19 August 1780
Madrid 19 August 1780 Dear Sir Your Favor of the 5 th . Inst was delivered to me Yesterday Morning. I am happy to hear M r Adams is gone…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, January 8, 1863
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 293.] Legation of the United States, London, January 8, 1863. Sir: In conformity with the directions contained in your despatch No. 429, of the…
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SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DIST. OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, April 27, 1862
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DIST. OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, April 27, 1862. No. 51. } Indian Well, Cal., April 27, 1862. After this date companies of troops and Government trains will…
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John Jay to Floridablanca, 18 August 1780
Madrid 18 Aug t . 1780 Sir I never find myself more disagreably circumstanced, than when my Duty constrains me to be troublesome to those, to whom I wish to…
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Edward Richard Sprigg Canby to Adjutant General of the United States Army, August 10, 1862
August 10, 1862. August 10, 1862. To the ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Washington, D. C.: General Carleton’s force in the Mesilla will be less by 700 men than is stated in my report…
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John Jay to Floridablanca, 16 August 1780
Madrid 16 Aug t . 1780. Sir The Letter which your Excellency did me the Honor to write on the 12 th . Inst: was delivered to me Yesterday. The…
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GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, April 23, 1862
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, April 23, 1862. No. 17. f San Francisco, Cal., April 23, 1862. The general commanding this department having been appealed to by…
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William Carmichael to John Jay, 14 August 1780
S t . Ildephonso August 14 th 1780 Dear Sir I wrote you on the 12 th Ins t . since which I have had the honor to receive yours…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, January 5, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 443.] Department of State, Washington, January 5, 1863. Sir: I revert to the now almost forgotten case of the Emily St. Pierre, whose captain…