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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, October 14, 1861
f San Francisco, October 14, 1861. Col. EDWARD D. TOWNSEND, Asst. Adjt. Gen., Hdqrs. of the Army, Washington, D. O. : Order of the 16th ultimo just received. I leave…
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John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, 25 October 1779
on Board the Confederacy near Reedy Island 25 Oct r . 1779 Dear Rob t Accept my Thanks for your very friendly Letter– 1 It recalled to my Mind many…
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William H. Seward to Horatio J. Perry, May 29, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Perry. No. 31.] Department of State, Washington, May 29, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of April 17 (No. 48) has been received. It is very interesting as…
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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, October 12, 1861
San Francisco, October 12, 1861. Come here immediately; by stage if quicker than by boat. I leave for Washington in the next steamer. Denver is to relieve you, and you…
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William H. Seward to Horatio J. Perry, April 22, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Perry. No. 28.] Department of State, Washington, April 22, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of March 30 (No. 46) has been received. Your treatment of the subject…
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HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Octoter 12, 1861
Los Angeles, Octoter 12, 1861. Maj. R. C. DRUM, Asst. Adjt. Gen., Hdqrs. Dept. of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal.: MAJOR: I have been much embarrassed for several months past…
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William H. Seward to Horatio J. Perry, February 22, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Perry. No. 11.] Department of State, Washington, February 22, 1862. Sir: Your confidential despatch of January 19 (No. 25) was duly received. A nation that suffers…
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John Jay to George Clinton, 25 October 1779
on Board the Confederacy, near Reedy Island 25 Oct r . 1779– Dear Sir Be pleased to keep the Letters herewith enclosed, until good opportunities of sending them offer– Since…
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SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, October 12, 1861
October 12, 1861. No. 192. San Francisco, October 12, 1861. The detachment of the Sixth Regiment of Infantry at the Presidio of San Francisco will be sent at once to…
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William H. Seward to Horatio J. Perry, January 23, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Perry. No. 3.] Department of State, Washington, January 23, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of December 28 (No. 17) has been received. The President appreciates highly the…
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GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, October 12, 1861
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, October 12, 1861. No. 26. San Francisco, October 12, 1861. Capt. Julian McAllister, ordnance department, is announced as chief of ordnance at…
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William H. Seward to Horatio J. Perry, January 14, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Perry. No. 1.] Department of State, Washington, January 14, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of December 21 (No. 15) has been received. The President directs me to…
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President of Congress (Samuel Huntington) to John Jay, 16 October 1779
[Philadelphia, 16 October 1779] Sir, By the treaties subsisting between his most Christian Majesty and the United States of America, a power is reserved to his Catholic Majesty to accede…
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WAR DEPARTMENT, October 12, 1861
October 12, 1861. October 12, 1861.* Col. JUSTUS STEINBERGER, Washington, D. 0.: SIR: At the request of Col. W. H. Wallace, late Governor of Washington Territory, you are hereby authorized…
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SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, October 11, 1861
October 11, 1861. No. 191 } San Francisco, October 11, 1861. I. Lieut. Col. Albemarle Cady, Seventh Regiment of Infantry, is assigned to the command of the District of Oregon,…
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William H. Seward to Bayard Taylor, November 24, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Taylor. No. 6.] Department of State, Washington, November 24, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of October 25 (No. 15) has been submitted to the President. Whether we…
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John Jay to George Washington, 14 October 1779
Ph a . 14 th Oct r . 1779 My Dear Sir Your very kind letter of of the 7 th Instant gave me all that Pleasure, which accompanies marks…
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William H. Seward to Bayard Taylor, November 22, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Taylor. No. 5.] Department of State, Washington, November 22, 1862. Sir: Your very interesting despatch of October 29 (No. 16) has been submitted to the President.…
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GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, October 2, 1861
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, October 2, 1861. No. 23. San Francisco, October 2, 1861. In compliance with instructions received from the General-in-Chief, the following movements of…
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BAYARD TAYLOR, Chargé d’Affaires to William H. Seward, October 29, 1862
[Extracts.] Mr. Taylor to Mr. Seward. No. 16.] Legation of the United States, St. Petersburgh, October 29, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to report to you that, immediately after…