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John Jay to Gouverneur Morris, 29 August 1778
White Plains 29 th . August 1778. Dear Morris, Your friendly letter of the 16 th . instant was delivered to me yesterday. 1 I am well apprized of the…
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SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, May 24, 1861
May 24, 1861. No. 89. San Francisco, May 24, 1861. 1. Capt. Edward O. C. Ord’s battery, now at Benicia, wiil take post at the Presidio, San Francisco. The horses…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, September 12, 1862
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 193.] Paris, September 12, 1862. Sir: Agreeably to your directions in despatch No. 201, I informed Mr. Thouvenel to-day of the circumstances under which…
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James Duane to John Jay, 22–24 August 1778
Manour Livingston, 22 d [–24] August 1778 My dear Sir I have the Pleasure to acquaint you that M rs . Duane is in a great Degree restord to her…
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D. C. Buell, May 22, 1861
San Francisco, May 22, 1861. Capt. C. S. LOVELL, Sixth Infantry, U. S. Army, Comdg. Fort Humboldt, Cal. : SIR: If in your opinion the further services of the detachment…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, September 10, 1862
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 192.] Paris, September 10, 1862. Sir: Your despatches from No. 201 to No. 206, inclusive, have been received. In reference to the subject-matter of…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, September 9, 1862
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 191.] Paris, September 9, 1862. Sir: A copy of your circular (No. 19) dated August 8, 1862, in reference to the wages of labor…
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Robert Troup to John Jay, 16 August 1778
Camp, at White Plains, Aug t . 16. 1778. 6 O–Clock PM.– My dear Sir, Our Army is still encamped on the Heights near the White Plains– We shall move…
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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, May 22, 1861
San Francisco, May 22, 1861. Maj. J. H. CARLETON, : First Dragoons, Commanding, Los Angeles, Cal. : Masor : The general answers yes to your dispatch of to-day. D. C.…
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Gouverneur Morris to John Jay, 16 August 1778
Philadelphia 16 th . Aug t 1778 Dear Jay. We are at Length fairly setting about our Finances and our foreign Affairs. For the latter particularly I much wish you…
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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, May 18, 1861
San Francisco, May 18, 1861. Capt. JOHN ADAMS, First Dragoons, Commanding Fort Crook, Cal.: CAPTAIN: Send Company E, Sixth Infantry, to Benicia Barracks immediately. By order of Brigadier-General Sumner: W.…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, September 3, 1862
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 190.] Paris, September 3, 1862. Sir: Your despatches Nos. 199 and 200, with their enclosures, have been received. These despatches both refer to the…
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Gouverneur Morris to John Jay, 23 July 1778
Philadelphia 23 d July 1778 Dear Jay, I received yours of the 4 th some Days ago but I was in so unsettled a Situation that I could not answer…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, August 28, 1862
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 183.] Paris, August 28, 1862. Sir: An absence for the last few days, on a visit to my family in Switzerland, has interrupted our…
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Robert Troup to John Jay, 29 June 1778
Peeks Kill, June 29 1778– 1/2 after 9 o–Clock PM– My dear Sir, By a Letter rec d ., a few Hours ago, from Major Armstrong, 1 we learn that…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, August 8, 1862
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 182.] Paris, August 8, 1862. Sir: I have not written you for some time past about Mexican affairs, because I have felt that you…
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John Jay to Peter Van Schaack, 26 June 1778
Poughkeepsie 26 June 1778– Dear Sir It is but three Days since your Favor of the 3 d . Inst. was delivered to me. 1 A fair wind, good Company,…
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HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, April 24, 1861
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., April 24, 1861. Respectfully forwarded to the headquarters of the Department of the Pacific. It is recommended that the request of the superintendent of Indian affairs…
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John Jay to Gouverneur Morris, 3 June 1778
Fish Kill 3 d . June 1778 Dear Morris, Your two letters of the 28 th . April were delivered a few days ago on my return from Albany–another of…
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John Jay to Gouverneur Morris, 20 May 1778
Albany 20 th . May 1778. Dear Morris Accept my thanks for the last letter I received from you, and the papers inclosed in it. 1 The report of Congress…