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Simon Cameron to William H. Seward, August 5, 1862
Mr. Cameron to Mr. Seward. No. 5.] Legation of the United States. St. Petersbury, August 5, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches of…
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E. D. Townsend, September 16, 1861
Washington, September 16, 1861. Brig. Gen. E. V. SUMNER, U. S. Army, Commanding Department of the Pacific, San Francisco: SIR: A dispatch was sent you by the pony express the…
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William H. Seward to Simon Cameron, July 28, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Cameron. No. 7.] Department of State, Washington, July 28, 1862. Sir: A communication from Mr. Clay, bearing date June 27, and not marked as a despatch,…
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Simon Cameron to William H. Seward, July 23, 1862
Mr. Cameron to Mr. Seward. No. 4.] Legation of the United States, St. Petersburg, July 23, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that, after receiving your communication…
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HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, September 16, 1861
Washington, September 16, 1861. Brig. Gen. E. V. SUMNER, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal. : Besides the volunteer force called for from California to guard the Overland Mail Route,…
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George Clinton to John Jay, 5 October 1779
Poukeepsie 5 th . October 1779– Dear Sir I received your Favour of the 29 th . Ult mo . 1 on my Way from Kingston to this Place whither…
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W. H. Seward to Simon Cameron, July 23, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Cameron. No. 5.] Department of State, Washington, July 23, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of June 26 (No. 2) has been received. The account which it gives…
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GENERAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, September 13, 1861
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, September 13, 1861. No. 2. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., September 13, 1861. The undersigned hereby assumes command of this district in conformity to…
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William H. Seward to Cassius M. Clay, February 4, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Clay. No. 30.] Department of State, Washington, February 4, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of January 7, in which you survey the condition of the country at…
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John Jay to George Clinton, 5 October 1779, enclosing Draft Act on Vermont, 24 September–5 October 1779
Ph a . 5. Oct r 1779 D r . S r In a Conference with ^ some of ^ the Delegates of New Hampshire and Massachusets Bay it was…
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SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, September 12, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, September 12, 1861. No. 170, y San Francisco, September 12, 1861. 1. Major Pollock, California volunteers, having been transferred by the Governor…
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Cassius M. Clay to William H. Seward, January 24, 1862
Mr. Clay to Mr. Seward. No. 17.] Legation of the United States, St. Petersburg, January 24, 1862. Sir: I called on Prince Gortchacow to-day, at his own request, when he…
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HEADQUARTERS ARMY, September 28, 1861
September 28, 1861. September 28, 1861. Respectfully forwarded to the Adjutant-General, by direction of the General-in-Chief. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant- General. [Second indorsement. ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, September 30, 1861. Respectfully…
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John Jay to the President of Congress (Samuel Huntington), 4 October 1779
[Philadelphia, 4 th October, 1779.] Sir, It gives me very sensible pleasure to find, from the Act of Congress inclosed in your Excellency–s polite Favour of the 1 st .…
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Cassius M. Clay to William H. Seward, January 7, 1862
Mr. Clay to Mr. Seward. No. 15.] St. Petersburg, Russia, January 7, 1862. Sir: In this critical time, whether war or peace with England ensues, I deem it my duty…
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E. D. Townsend, September 9, 1861
Washington, September 9, 1861. Brig. Gen. E. V. SUMNER, U. 8. Army, Commanding Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal.: SIR: Lieutenant-General Scott, with the assent of the Secretary of…
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JULES TREILHARD, First Secretary of the Legation to [Here follows General Butler’s order and Collector Dennison’s certificate, both in English.], October 6, 1862
[Translation.] Viscount Treilhard to Mr. Seward. Legation of France in the United States, Washington, October 6, 1862. Sir: The manager of the consulate of France at New Orleans has just…
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Alexander Hamilton to John Jay, 29 September 1779
[West Point, 29 September 1779] Dr. Sir I am honored with your letter of the 18th 1 which I received with all the pleasure that is inspired by a sincere…
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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, September 6, 1861
San Francisco, Oal., September 6, 1861. Governor J. G. DOWNEY, Sacramento City, Cal.: The appointment of Maj. A. J. Smith, of the First Dragoons, as colonel of cavalry would be…
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John Jay to Robert R. Livingston and Gouverneur Morris, 29 September 1779
Philadelphia 29 Sept r . 1779 My dear Friends I address this Letter to you both because I have not time by this opportunity to write to each separately. In…