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46,149 letters[Extracts.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 203.] Department of State, Washington, August 23, 1862. Sir: Your despatches of August 2, (No. 118,) August 4, (No. 180,) and August 8,…
[Fishkill, 17 March 1778] D r . Morris Your Favor of the 1 st . Feb y came to Hand last week. It gives me Pleasure to hear you was…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 200.] Department of State, Washington, August 18, 1862. Sir: I write a few words while the mail is closing. General Halleck, upon taking command…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 199.] Department of State, Washington, August 13, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of July 29 (No. 177) has been received. We are at the present…
Fort Humboldt, Cal., February 21, 1864. Respectfully forwarded for the information of the department commander, believing that the major and his command are entitled to great credit for the promptness…
[26 Feb. 1778] Dear Sir As an opportunity of my going will probab of going to Albany will not probably be given me during the Session of the Legislature, &…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 196.] Department of State, Washington, August 9, 1862. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch (No. 176) of the 24th ultimo,…
Poghkeepsie 12th Feb. 1778 Dear General The assembly are preparing a Tax Bill & Debates run high on the Question whether unimproved located Lands shall be taxed. They have ordered…
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 181.] Paris, August 8, 1862. Sir: You will have seen before this by the debates in the British Parliament, as well as by the…
Poghkeepsie 6 February 1778 Dear Sir Your Favors of the 26 Ul t . & 1 st . Inst 1 have reached me. M r Yates has delivered to me…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 194.] Department of State, Washington, August 4, 1862. Sir: I herewith enclose for your information the copy of a despatch of the 2d instant,…
Albany, February 1, 177[8] Dear Sir It is whispered here that an Expedition into Canada is to take place under the Command of the Marquis Fayette, Gen l . Conway…
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 179.] Paris, August 4, 1862. Sir: On Friday last I submitted to Mr. Rouher, minister of foreign affairs ad interim, your despatch No. 180,…
Camp Valley Forge 1 st . Feb y . 1778. D r Jay. Congress have sent me here in Conjunction with some other Gentlemen to regulate their Army and in…
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 178.] Paris, August 2, 1862. Sir: I learn unofficially that Mr. ———states as a fact that France, England, and Russia have agreed to recommend…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 186.] Department of State, Washington, July 21, 1862. Sir: In a recent note to the department Mr. Mercier suggested that as ships-of-war in French…
Hartford Jan y . 14 th 1778. Dr sir I rec d . your kind Letter of the 2 d . Inst. with 100 Dollars from M r. Sam l…
[Extracts.] Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 173] Paris, July 17, 1862. Sir: The receipt of your despatches from No. 163 to No. 115, both inclusive, is hereby acknowledged. Neither…
Poghkeepsie 5 th : Jan y 1778 Gentlemen Your Favors of the 2 d . 8 th : & 10 June have been rec d . & Copies transmitted to…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 183.] Department of State, Washington, July 15, 1862. Sir: The President appreciates the vigilance and the prudence which suggested your confidential despatch No. 164.…