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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, October 10, 1862
[Extracts.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 236.] Department of State, Washington, October 10, 1862. Sir: Your despatch No. 200 has been submitted to the President. * * * *…
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John Jay to Philip Schuyler, 8 December 1778
Philadelphia 8 Dec br . 1778 Dear Sir Delayed by several unavoidable accidents I did not arrive here till Sunday last. I was happy to find your Acquittal confirmed by…
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GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, June 4, 1861
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, June 4, 1861. No. 12. San Francisco, June 4, 1861. Commanding officers of posts will promptly report to this office the execution…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, October 8, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 234.] Department of State, Washington, October 8, 1862. Sir: I have read with respect and earnestness the notes of a conversation between Mr. Thouvenel…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, October 6, 1862
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 206.] Paris, October 6, 1862. Sir: Agreeably to request, I have called the attention of Mr. Thouvenel to the case of Mr. Moquardt, an…
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Robert Troup to John Jay, 23 November 1778 [with draft of Jay to Troup]
Boston, Nov. 23 rd , 1778 My dear Sir, Inclosed is a Letter which was sent to me, two Days ago, by M r . Samuel Nicoll, 1 who lately…
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D. C. Buell, May 30, 1861
San Francisco, May 30, 1861. Bvt. Maj. G. O. HALLER, Captain, Fourth Infantry, Commanding San Diego, Cal.: SIR: Orders have been given for sending to you two 24-pounder guns, and…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, October 3, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 230.] Department of State, Washington, October 3, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of the 18th of August (No. 199) has been received. I thank you…
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John Jay to George Washington, 19 November 1778
Fish Kill 19 th . Nov r . 1778 Sir This will be delivered by my Brother, who will communicate & explain to your Excellency a mode of Correspondence, which…
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D. C. Buell, May 29, 1861
San Francisco, May 29, 1861. Hon. PABLO DE LA GUERRA, JAMES L. ORD, Esq., and others, Santa Barbara, Cal.: GENTLEMEN: The general commanding the department has received your communication of…
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Wm. L. Dayton to Wm. H. Seward, September 23, 1862
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 200.] Paris, September 23, 1862. Sir: I write this in haste to acknowledge the receipt this day of your circular, dated 4th September, 1862,…
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John Jay to Gouverneur Morris, 21 October 1778
Poughkeepsie 21 st . October 1778.– Dear Morris Your favors of the 8 th ., 22 d & 27 th . of September and last of all, of the 26…
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SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, May 28, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, May 28, 1861. No. 6. f Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., May 28, 1861. 1. Company E, Ninth Infantry, is transferred from Fort Walla…
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Wm. L. Dayton to William H. Seward, September 18, 1862
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 199.] Paris, September 18, 1862. Sir: Herewith I send you a copy of two pamphlets lately issued here—one by Edwin de Leon, in the…
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Robert R. Livingston to John Jay, 8 October 1778
RhineBeck 8 th : Oct r . 1778 Dear John I should have been with you some days ago but for a continued fever with very short intermissions accompanied with…
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SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, May 28, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, May 28, 1861. No: 91. ‘ San francisco, May 28, 1861. 1. The detachment now at Honey Lake, from Captain Lendrum’s company…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, September 17, 1862
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 197.] Paris, September 17, 1862. Sir: I have been especially requested to call your attention to the mode in which telegrams are made up…
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D. C. Buell, May 27, 1861
San Francisco, May 27, 1861. Maj. G. A. H. BLAKE, First Dragoons, Commanding Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter.: SIR: The colonel commanding the department desires you, if you deem it necessary,…
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John Jay to Gouverneur Morris, 13 September 1778
Fish Kill 13 th . September 1778. Dear Morris, My last to you was from the White Plains and was dated the 29 th . August. I know not who…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, September 13, 1862
[Extract.] Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 195.] Paris, September 13, 1862. Sir: There have been such frequent references, in the English as well as the American journals, to conferences…