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46,149 lettersMr. Seward to Mr. Motley. No. 22.] Department of State, Washington, November 18, 1862. Sir: Your very interesting despatch of October — (No. 8) has been received. The portion of…
New San Pedro, Cal., January 13, 1862. Lieut. Col. E. E. EYRE, First Cavalry California Volunteers, Camp Latham: On the 16th instant you willreturn to your command at Camp Carleton,…
havanna february the 26 th . 1780 Sir, I take the opportunity of the packet to drop you a few lines about the subject of my mission here, & the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Motley. No. 21.] Department of State, Washington, October 9, 1862. Sir: The President has recalled Mr. Canisius, our consul at Vienna, for reasons which are assigned…
DEPARTMENT ORDERS, ) HDQRS. HUMBOLDT MIL. DISTRICT, January 9, 1862. No. 1. Fort Humboldt, January 9, 1862. 1. In obedience to Department Special Orders, No. 233, Col. F. J. Lippitt,…
Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter., September 10, 1861. Capt. R. C. DRUM, Asst. Adjt. Gen., Hdqrs. Dept. of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: I have the honor to transmit…
[Extract.] Mr. Motley to Mr. Seward. No. 7.] Legation of the United States, Vienna, August 25, 1862. Sir:* * * * * * * * * These symptoms of impending…
[Madrid 26 th Feb y 1780] Dear Sir I wait[ed] on his excellency the Conde de Florida Blanca yesterday agreable to the appointm t . of which I had the…
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, January 9, 1862. January 9, 1862. His Excellency the GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA, San Francisco: General Wright was authorized by the Secretary of War, December 2, subject…
Mr. Motley to Mr. Seward. No. 5.] Legation of the United States, Vienna, June 22, 1862. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches Nos. 10, 11, 12,…
Fort Crook, Cal., August 18, 1861. Capt. R. C. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant- General, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal. : Sir: Herewith inclosed I have the honor to forward Lieutenant…
S t Pierre, Martinique, Feb y 25 th , 1780 Dear Sir I have greatly Suffered from the Consideration of the Inconviencies that both you & M rs Jay must…
[Extract.] Mr. Motley to Mr. Seward. No. 4.] Legation of the United States, Vienna, February 12, 1862. Sir: Yesterday I had a long and interesting conversation with Count Rechberg at…
San Francisco, Cal., December 30, 1861. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, First Infantry California Volunteers, Comdg. District of Southern California, Los Angeles, Cal. : Str: The general commanding the department desires…
[El Pardo á 24 de Febrero de 1780] Muy Señor mio. Habiendo yo recibido de mano del S r . D n . José de Galvez la carta que V.…
December 28, 1861. No. 66. § Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., December 28, 1861. I. Brevet Major Lugenbeel, with Companies A and ©, Ninth Infantry, will until further orders remain at…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Colville, Wash. Ter., April 14, 1861. Sir: Captain Archer returned with his command on the 6th instant from the mouth of the Pend d’Oreille River. Hereports that peace…
[Extract.] Mr. Motley to Mr. Seward. No. 3.] Legation of the United States, Vienna, January 20, 1862. Sir: No despatches have been received from the Department of State at this…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, December 26, 1861. No. 241. ) San Francisco, Cal., December 26, 1861. 1. Company K, Ninth Infantry, will proceed to and take…
[Extracts.] Mr. Motley to Mr. Seward. No. 2.] Legation of the United States, Vienna, November —, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches Nos.…