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46,149 lettersSan Francisco, November 16, 1861. Adjutant-General THOMAS, Washington, D. O.: Received your dispatch of the 13th instant. It will be attended to. G. WRIGHT, Brigadier-General, U. S. Army, Commanding Department.…
[Translation.] Mr. Tassara to Mr. Seward. Legation of Spain in Washington, Washington, September 11, 1862. The undersigned, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of her Catholic Majesty, has had the honor…
[Cadiz 27 Jan y 1780] Sir You will proceed to Madrid with convenient Expedition, and and if M r . Gerard with whom you set out should travel too very…
ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS, INOS. Y Fort Walla Walla, November 15, 1861. In compliance with Special Orders, No. 53, headquarters District of Oregon, the command of the post is hereby turnedoverto…
[Translation.] Mr. Tassara to Mr. Seward. Legation of Spain, Washington, August 26, 1862. In continuation of the business of the Spanish steamer Cardenas, the undersigned, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, November 15, 1861. No. 212. f San Francisco, Cal., November 15, 1861. 1. Col. Benjamin L. Beall will transfer the command of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Tassara. Department of State, Washington, September 9, 1862. Sir: The note which your excellency addressed to me on the 26th of August last, during my absence…
Cadiz 26 Jan 1780 1 Sir As a Knowledge of the Measures you may have taken ^ acquire ^ ^ taken ^ and the Information you may have gained relative…
Fort Yuma, November 13, 1861. [Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, Comdg. Southern District of California, Los Angeles : DEAR COLONEL: 1 have looked over my letter of yesterday before closing the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Tassara. Department of State, Washington, August 9, 1862. The undersigned, Secretary of State of the United States, has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Mr.…
Washington, November 13, 1861. Brig. Gen. GEORGE WRIGHT, Commanding Department of the Pacific : Will you please order the necessary force (probably one or two regiments), if possible under Colonel…
[Translation.] Mr. Tassara to Mr. Seward. Spanish Legation, Washington, August 7, 1862. For the better clearing up of what occurred to the steamer Cardenas, as referred to in your communication…
Fort Yuma, November 12, 1861. Lieut. BEN. C. CUTLER, Acty. Asst. Adjt. Gen., Southern Dist. of California, Los Angeles : LIEUTENANT: In accordance with a personal communication from the colonel…
Cadis 26 Jany 1780 Dear Sir You have doubtless been amused this month or two past with various Conjectures about the Fate of the Confederacy. She left Chester (on the…
[Translation.] Mr. Tassara to Mr. Seward. Spanish Legation, Washington July 23, 1862. The undersigned, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of her Catholic Majesty, had the honor to receive in due…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Tassara. Department of State, Washington, July 16, 1862. The undersigned, Secretary of State of the United States, duly received the note of Mr. Tassara, envoy extraordinary…
Washington, November 8, 1861. His Excellency the GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA: > I have the honor to request that you will forward on the 10th, 20th, and last day of each…
Phila: 3 d Jan y . 1780. D r Jay. You will doubtless be glad to hear News from this Quarter. Your Friends are all well. Our Army are hutted…
[Translation.] Mr. Tassara to Mr. Seward. Spanish Legation, Washington, June 28, 1862. The undersigned, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of her Catholic Majesty, has the honor to call the attention…
Los Angeles, Cal., November 6, 1861. Maj. EDWIN A. RIGG, First Infantry California Volunteers, Comdg. at Camp Wright, near Warners Ranch, Cal. : MAJOR: 1 send by Lieutenant Wellman 20,000…