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46,149 lettersJENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, October 1, 1861. No. 22. San Francisco, October 1, 1861. Lieut. Col. Edwin B. Babbitt, deputy quartermaster-general, having reported at these headquarters,…
Mr. Taylor to Mr. Seward. No. 15.] Legation of the United States, St. Petersburg, October 25, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to report to you the promulgation of a…
October 1, 1861. October 1, 1861. General E. V. SUMNER, Commanding Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith a letter from…
Ph a . 14 Oct r 1779 Dear Sir Your obliging Favor by M r . Phelps 1 it has remained thus long unanswered, because till to very lately I…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Cameron. No. 13.] Department of State, Washington, September 16, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of August 19 (No. 8) has been received. It relates chiefly to your…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, September 28, 1861. No. 182. San Francisco, September 28, 1861. 1. Capt. Edward O. C. Ord, Third Artillery, having been appointed brigadier-general…
Mr. Cameron to Mr. Seward. No. 9] Legation of the United States, St. Petersburg, September 9, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of August 13 (No. 8) has been received. In reply…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, September 27, 1861. No. 181. f San Francisco, September 27, 1861. The companies of the Second Regiment of California Volunteer Infantry in…
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington, September 24, 1861. Col. THOMAS R. CORNELIUS, ; Hon. B. F. HARDING, and R. F. MAURY, Esq., Of Oregon: GENTLEMEN: The War Department being convinced…
Edmundsburg October 11. 1779. Dear Sir As I conjectured so it happen–d that your esteem–d Fav r . of the 21 st . past made a visit to Williamsburg &…
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Cameron. No. 10.] Department of State, Washington, September 6, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of the 5th of August (No. 5) has been received. While it…
Washington, September 20, 1861. Hon. SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of War: SIR: I have the honor to inclose an extract from a dispatch of the 28th ultimo, received from Mr. Corwin,…
Mr. Cameron to Mr. Seward. No. 8.] Legation of the United States of America, St. Petersburg, August 19, 1862, Sir: Your despatch (No. 6) of July 23, in answer to…
West-point Oct r . 7 th : 1779 D r Sir, Permit me, amongst the number of your friends to congratulate you & my Country on ^ your late honourable,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Cameron. No. 8.] Department of State, Washington, August 13, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of July 23 (No. 4) has been received. The favorable sentiments expressed by…
September 17, 1861. No. 174. y San Francisco, September 17, 1861, The volunteer camp to be established in the vicinity of Placerville in this State will be known as Camp…
Mr. Cameron to Mr. Seward. No. 6.] Legation of the United States, St. Petersburg, August 1, 1862. Sir: As every movement relating to an intervention on the part of European…
Washington, September 17, 1861. Brig. Gen. J. W. DENVER, U.S. Army, Wilmington, Ohio: — Repair to this city and report for orders preparatory to going to California. WINFIELD SCOTT. [WAsHINGETON,…
Kingston 6 th . Oct r . 1779. Dear John I have just now heard that you are upon the point of leaving us. I might have expected to have…
Camp Fitzgerald, Cal., September 16, 1861. Capt. RICHARD C. DRUM, ; Assistant Adjutant- General, San Francisco, Cal. : CAPTAIN: The information given you in my letter of the 9th instant…