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HEADQUARTERS, December 4, 1861
Fort Yuma, December 4, 1861. Lieut. B. C. CUTLER, Los Angeles: DEAR SIR: When this reaches you, if I am virtually in command of the district (the recollection of previous…
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Norman B. Judd to William H. Seward, February 17, 1862
[Extracts.] Mr. Judd to Mr. Seward. No. 18.] Legation of the United States, Berlin, February 17, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of despatches Nos. 21,…
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Robert R. Livingston to John Jay, 10 February 1780
Philadelphia 10 th . Feb y 1780. Dear John I have just steped out of Congress to let you hear by this opportunity that your freinds in this part of…
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SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DIST. OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, December 4, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DIST. OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, December 4, 1861. No. 18. Los Angeles, Cal., December 4, 1861. In compliance with instructions from the commander of the Department of…
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Norman B. Judd to William H. Seward, December 14, 1861
[Extract.] Mr. Judd to Mr. Seward. No. 14.] Legation of the United States, Berlin, December 14, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of despatches Nos. 18…
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William H. Seward to H. Kreismann, September 6, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Kreismann. No. 2.] Department of State, Washington, September 6, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of August 9 (No. 3) has been received. This government could not, without…
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William Churchill Houston to John Jay, 7 February 1780
Philad a . 7 February 1780 Sir It is not simply from being a Member of the Committee of Foreign Affairs that I take the Liberty of troubling you; my…
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SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, November 26, 1861
November 26, 1861. No. 61. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., November 26, 1861. I. Companies H and I and the band of the First Cavalry, under the command of Capt. J.…
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William H. Seward to Norman B. Judd, May 6, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Judd. No. 30.] Department of State, Washington, May 6, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of April 8 (No 22) has been received. Taking into consideration the position…
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SPECIAL ORDERS,) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, November 26, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS,) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, November 26, 1861. No. 221. San Francisco, Cal., November 26, 1861. 1. The foliowing troops will, should they arrive in time, embark for…
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William H. Seward to Norman B. Judd, January 8, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Judd. No. 21.] Department of State, Washington, January 8, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of December 14 (No. 14) has been received. Your suggestions to Count Bernstorff…
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John Jay to Vergennes, 27 January 1780
[Cadiz 27 th . Jan y 1780] Sir It is with very sensible Pleasure that I commence a correspondence with a Minister of whose disposition and Abilities to promote the…
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William H. Seward to Señor Bon Gabriel Garcia y Tassara, November 15, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Tassara. Department of State, Washington, November 15, 1862. The undersigned, Secretary of State of the United States, has now the honor to recur to a communication…
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WAR DEPARTMENT, November 25, 1861
Washington, November 25, 1861. His Excellency the GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA, San Francisco: SIR: It is found by experience that competition by agents of States, authorized to purchase arms, in competition…
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HEADQUARTERS, November 23, 1861
Fort Bragg, November 23, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL: Str: I have the honor to report to you that I have this day relieved Lieut. James P. Martin, Seventh Infantry, in command…
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William H. Seward to Señor Don Gabriel Garcia y Tassara, October 23, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Tassara. Department of State, Washington, October 23, 1862. The undersigned, Secretary of State of the United States, had the honor, on Monday last, the 20th instant,…
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John Jay to José de Gálvez, 27 January 1780
[Cadiz, 27 th Jan y 1780.] Sir: Permit me thro– your Excellency, to have the honour of representing to his most Catholic Majesty, that on the sixth Day of February…
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Señor Don Gabriel Garcia y Tassara to William H. Seward, October 20, 1862
[Translation.] Mr. Tassara to Mr. Seward. Legation of Spain at Washington, Washington, October 20, 1862. The undersigned, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of her Catholic Majesty, addresses the Hon. Secretary…
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SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, November 22, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, November 22, 1861. No. 218. f San Francisco, Cal., November 22, 1861. 1. The headquarters of the First Regiment of Cavalry will,…
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William H. Seward to Señor Don Gabriel Garcia y Tassara, September 17, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Tassara. Department of State, Washington, September 17, 1862. The undersigned, Secretary of State of the United States, has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Mr.…