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[Translation.], the 19th of September, 1862
[Translation.] Extract from a despatch of Mr. Thouvenel to Mr. Merrier, under date of the 19th of September, 1862. * * * Towards the end of the last month, the…
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Commission to the Minister Plenipotentiary to Spain, 29 September 1779
[Philadelphia, 29 September 1779] The Delegates of the united States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North…
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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIO, September 5, 1861
San Francisco, September 5, 1861. Maj. W. S. KETCHUM, Commanding San Bernardino, Cal. : An exigency has made it necessary to send the two infantry companies from Los Angeles to…
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William H. Seward to Viscount Jules Treilhard, September 4, 1862
Mr. Seward to Viscount Treilhard. Department of State, Washington, September 4, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 29th ultimo, relative to…
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Edmund Pendleton to John Jay, 27 September 1779
Edmundsburg, Sep r . 27. 1779. Dear Sir I have had the Hon r . to acknowledge the receipt of each of y r . very obliging Fav rs .…
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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, September 3, 1861
San Francisco, September 3, 1861. Lieut. MONTGOMERY BRYANT, i Los Angeles, Cal. : The camp will not be abandoned. If Company K îs without an officer, direct Lieutenant McKee to…
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John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, 26 September 1779
Ph a . 26 Sep 1779 Dear Sir I have had the Pleasure of rec g your Favor of the 2 d . June last. 1 The Act of Congress…
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JULES TREILHARD, First Secretary of the Legation to William H. Seward, August 29, 1862
[Translation.] Viscount Treilhard to Mr. Seward. Legation of France in the United States, Washington, August 29, 1862. Sir: I have had the honor to address to you heretofore verbal remarks…
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John Jay to George Clinton, 25 September 1779, enclosing Resolutions of the Continental Congress
[Philadelphia, 25 September 1779] Dr Sir Whether the Resolutions of Congress ^ herewith enclosed of the 24th Inst. ^ ^ herewith enclosed ^ 1 providing for the Settlement of all…
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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, September 2, 1861
San Francisco, September 2, 1861. COMMANDING OFFICER, Los Angeles, Cal.: Two companies of the Sixth Infantry at Los Angeles will proceed without delay to Fort Yuma. E. V. SUMNER, Brigadier-General,…
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William H. Seward to The Viscount Treilhard, August 27, 1862
Mr. Seward to Viscount Treilhard. Department of State, Washington, August 27, 1862. Sir: Referring to your note of the 12th instant, relative to the issuing of orders for the purpose…
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John Jay to Edmund Pendleton, 21 September 1779
Ph a . 21 Sept r . 1779 1 Dear Sir This morning I had Yesterday the Pleasure of rec g your Favor of the 8 th : Inst and…
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Wm. H. Seward to The Viscount Treilhard, August 20, 1862
Mr. Seward to Viscount Treilhard, Department of State, Washington, August 20, 1862. Sir: You have already been informed that the complaint made by your legation to this department concerning a…
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Nathanael Greene to John Jay, 19 September 1779
West Point 19 th Sept r . 1779. Sir, His Excellency General Washington, has shewn me a Letter of General Sullivan–s to Congress, wherein he exclaims against the force and…
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HEADQUARTERS, August 30, 1861
Camp Fitzgerald, Cal., August 30, 1861. Capt. R. C. Drum, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco : CAPTAIN: My letter of August 24 will explain what kind of sheds have been erected…
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John Jay to Alexander Hamilton, 18 September 1779
Ph a 18 Sept r . 1779 Dear Sir Your favors of the 25, 26, & 30 July last ^ & 12 Inst ^ 1 have lain by me thus…
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John Jay to Frederick Jay, 16 September 1779
Philadelphia 16 September 1779 Dear Fady Your obliging Letter with the Parcel of Tobacco–which came with it arrived Yesterday– I am now to inform you that I have resigned the…
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Wm. H. Seward to Viscount Treilhard, August 13, 1862
Mr. Seward to Viscount Treilhard. Department of State, Washington, August 13, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of yesterday, relative to the issuing…
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John Jay to George Clinton, 16 September 1779
Philadelphia, 16 Sept r 1779 Dear Sir Your Favor by M r . Phelps has arrived– I approve much of your Resolutions respecting Vermont– It is a Pity they had…
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JULES TREILHARD, First Secretary of the Legation , to Wm. H. Seward, August 12, 1862
[Translation.] Viscount Treilhard to Mr. Seward. Legation of France in the United States, Washington, August 12, 1862. Sir: I request you, for the purpose of facilitating communications between this legation…