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46,149 lettersJuly 12, 1862. Fort Humboldt, July 12, 1862]. MAJOR: About two weeks since Loball’s ranch and the mail station on the Van Dusen River were attacked and destroyed by Indians.…
Aranjues 9 May 1780 Sir The Letter which your Excellency did me the Honor to write on the 13 th . March last, was delivered to me by the Count…
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 141.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, August 13, 1862. Sir: Your “circular” despatch of the 14th of July, containing the copy of an…
Los Angeles, Cal., February 21, 1862. Respectfully forwarded to department headquarters, with the hope that the general will sustain my action in the premises, as we lack time now for…
Aranjues 29 th . April 1780 Sir By the address of Congress to their Constituents, on the Subject of their Finances, which I had the Honor of transmitting to your…
Fort Humboldt, June 25, 1862. MAJOR: By the official report* of Lieutenant Myers, Third California Volunteer Infantry, received June 12, I find that the three soldiers *See June 11, p.…
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 140.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, August 11, 1862. Sir: I have had the honor to receive your despatches Nos. 60 and 61,…
Madrid 27 Ap. 1780 Dear Sir Your Favor of the 7th. Inst. together with a Duplicate of that of the 22d Feby last 1 which I have never seen are…
Fort Humboldt, June 10, 1862. MAJOR: To make the record of military events complete to this date, I have the honor to report what has transpired since my arrival here…
Near San Bernardino, February 19, 1862. Respecttully forwarded to the colonel commanding the District of Southern California, with the remark that the lives and property of the few patriotic citizens…
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 129.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, June 29, 1862. Sir: In compliance with an invitation addressed to the diplomatic corps, I attended a…
Madrid 26 April 1780 Dear Sir I have at Length had the Pleasure of recieving your very friendly Letter of the 22d. Feby. last. It has been very long on…
Los Angeles, Cal., February 18, 1862. Capt. JOHN KELLOGG, U. S. Army, Commissary of Subsistence, San Francisco, Cal. : CAPTAIN: You are aware that when the expedition leaves San Pedro…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 77. Department of State, Washington, October 13, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of September 16 (No. 155) has been submitted to the President. I am…
Fort Humboldt, May 20, 1862. MAJOR: The following is a summary of my operations against the Indians in my district since my last dispatch in April last: On the 6th…
[Madrid 25 th : April 1780–] Sir M r . Carmichael has delivered to me a Paper he had the Honor of recieving from Your Excellency before my arrival here,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 63.] Department of State, Washington, August 4, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of June 29 has been received. The erection of a monument in Lisbon…
San Francisco, June 5, 1862. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: For the information of the War Department, I have the honor to transmit…
Philadelphia April 21. 1780 Sir, The American Philosophical Society for promoting useful knowledge &c has the honor to enroll your name in the list of its Members, of which you…
Los Angeles, Cal., February 10, 1862. Lieat. Col. E. E. EYRE, First California Volunteer Cavalry, Comdg. Camp Carleton: COLONEL: If it be possible to get forage in your neighborhood for…