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46,149 lettersLos Angeles, Cal., October 22, 1861. Lieut. Col. JOSEPH R. WEST, En route to Fort Yuma: I have received and forwarded Captain McMahon’s resignation, but it was not made in…
Philadelphia 22 d Dec r 1779 Dear John I am told there will be an opportunity of send g . this to you, I wish therefore to imbrace it tho…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 6.] Department of State, Washington, October 21, 1862. Sir: Mr. Perry’s interesting despatch of September 21 (No. 81) has been received. Manifestly it was…
GENERAL ORDERS, } HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, October 20, 1861. No. 28. San Francisco, October 20, 1861. Brig. Gen. E. V. Sumner having been recalled for duty in the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Perry. No. 41.] Department of State, Washington, September 15, 1862. Sir: Your despatches (Nos. 13 and 14) of the 16th and 11th ultimo have been received.…
Fort Vancouver, November 1, 1861. By oversight, this was not sent to department headquarters at an earlier day. It is now respectfully forwarded. A, CADY, Lieutenant-Colonel Seventh Infantry, Commanding District.…
On board the Confederacy, 12 th [–26 th ] Dec br 1779 My d r : mamma, When at Philadelphia I was favor–d with your affectionate letter I dared not…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 3.] Department of State, Washington, August 25, 1862. Sir: Mr. Perry’s despatch of August 1 (No. 73) has been received. It brings information of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 2.] Department of State, Washington, August 18, 1862. Sir: Our relations with Spain at the present time are fortunately not of a character to…
On board Confederacy, 26th November 1779 Sir As Mr. Gerard declines giving any Opinion or direction On the subject of the within Report of a Council of Your Officers I…
Los Angeles, October 16, 1861. Lieut. Col. JOSEPH R. WEST, First California Infantry, en route to Fort Yuma: COLONEL: You are ordered with three companies of the First Infantry California…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Perry. No. 41.] Department of State, Washington, August 5, 1862. Sir: I have received and have read with much interest your despatch of the 1th of…
October 15, 1861. No. 194. f San Francisco, October 15, 1861. 1. In consequence of the withdrawal of the regular troops from this coast the chief of ordnance is authorized…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Perry. No. 40.] Department of State, Washington, August 2, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of July 11 (No. 69) has been received. The African slave trade which…
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DIST. OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, October 14, 1861. No. 2. f Los Angeles, Cal., October 14, 1861. I. The undersigned hereby assumes command of this district. Il.…
On board the Confederacy Oc tr . 25 th . 1779 – My dear Mother I am happy in having it in my power to bid you adieu once more…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Perry. No 39.] Department of State, Washington, July 31, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of July 8 (without a number) has been received. Long before this reply…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Perry. No. 34.] Department of State, Washington, June 24, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of May 30 (No. 58) was duly received. It gives us a full…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, October 14, 1861. No. 193. $ San Francisco, October 14, 1861. 1. The headquarters and Companies E, G, and K, Sixth Regiment…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Perry. No. 33.] Department of State,. Washington, June 23, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of May 25 (No. 51) has been received. It is very interesting, and…