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John Jay to William Carmichael, 21 February 1780
Cadiz 21 st Feb y . 1780. Dear Sir, Your favor of the 15 th Inst, was delivered to me last Evening. 1 I congratulate you on your safe arrival,…
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HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, December 19, 1861
Los Angeles, Cal., December 19, 1861. Commanding at San Diego, Cal.: SIR: Have your company got in perfect readiness for important field service connected with the re-establishment of Fort Mojave…
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Pinkney Lugenbeel to James A. Hardie, U.s. Army, March 31, 1861
, HEADQUARTERS, Fort Colville, Wash. Ter., March 31, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to report for your information that a drunken row occurred on the 18th instant between some…
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William H. Seward to J. Lothrop Motley, September 16, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Motley. No. 19.] Department of State, Washington, September 16, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of August 25 (No. 7) has been received. I am not aware that…
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William H. Seward to J. Lothrop Motley, March 10, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Motley. No. 14.] Department of State, Washington, March 10, 1862. Sir: Your very interesting despatch of February 12 (No. 4) has been submitted to the President.…
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HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF NEW MEXICO, December 16, 1861
Fort Bliss, Tex., December 16, 1861. His Excellency the GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF SONORA: SIR: Upon assuming command of the military forces of the Confederate States upon the frontier,…
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John Jay to Philip Schuyler, 19 February 1780
Cadiz 19 th : Feb y 1780 Dear Sir Altho my Correspondents have necessarily become numerous I shall nevertheless think the number too small, till your name be added to…
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SPECIAL ORDERS, } HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, December 16, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, } HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, December 16, 1861. No. 235. San Francisco, Cal., December 16, 1861. 1. Company A, Third Artillery, Lieut. John B. Shinn commanding, will…
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William H. Seward to J. Lothrop Motley, March 4, 1862
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Motley. No. 13.] Department of State, Washington, March 4, 1862. Sir: Your private and unofficial note of February 1 has been received, though not until…
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E. Steen to W. W. Mackall, February 18, 1861
Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter., February 18, 1861. MAJOR: I have the honor to forward, for the information of the general commanding the department, the accompanying reports. I dispatched Major…
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William H. Seward to J. Lothrop Motley, February 17, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Motley. No. 12.] Department of State, Washington, February 17, 1862. Sir: your despatch of January 20 (No 3) has been received. I am very glad to…
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William Carmichael to John Jay, 18 February 1780
[Madrid 18 th Feb y 1780] Dear Sir I did myself the honor of writing to you by a Courier whom the French Embassador dispatched to Cadiz yesterday morning 1…
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SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, December 10, 1861
December 10, 1861. No. 231. San Francisco, Cal., December 10, 1861. * * * * * * * 2. Having complied with orders from these headquarters, Col. James H. Carleton…
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William H. Seward to J. Lothrop Motley, January 10, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Motley. No. 9.] Department of State, Washington, January 10, 1862. Sir: Your despatch (No. 2) of November, no day named, has been received. The account you…
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William H. Seward to Von Gerolt, August 6, 1861
Mr. Seward to Baron Gerolt. Department of State, Washington, August 6, 1861. Sir: Since our interview the other day concerning the relations of our respective governments with the government of…
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SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, December 7, 1861
December 7, 1861. No. 229, San Francisco, Qal., December 7, 1861. * * * * * * * 2. Captain DeMerritt’s company, Second [California] Cavalry, will remove from Benicia Barracks…
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William Carmichael to John Jay, 15 February 1780
[Madrid, 15 Feb y 1780] 1 Dear Sir I arrived in this city late in the Evening of the 11 th after a tedious and Disagreable Journey. We had heavy…
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William H. Seward to Fr. Von Gerolt, May 14, 1861
Mr. Seward to Baron Gerolt. Department of State, Washington, May 14, 1861. Sir: A clause of the third article of the treaty between the United States and Japan, of July…
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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, December 7, 1861
San Francisco, Cal., December 7, 1861. ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Headquarters of the Army, Washington: Str: I have made satisfactory arrangements for protection of Overland Mail Route without sending troops over a route…
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H. Kreismann to William H. Seward, August 9, 1862
[Extracts.] Mr. Kreismann to Mr. Seward. No. 3.] United States Legation, Berlin, August 9, 1862. Sir: * * * * * In view of the fact that enlistments at home…