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Catharine W. Livingston to John Jay and Sarah Livingston Jay, 21 November 1777
Persippiney Nov r . 21 st 1777 My Dear Sister & Brother It is with very great pleasure I announce to you, the recovery of your little Boy from the…
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SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. COLUMN FROM CALIFORNIA, September 17, 1862
September 17, 1862. No. 36. Santa Fé, N. Mex., September 17, 1862, k k $ * k * * II. Lieut. Col. Edward E. Eyre, First California Volunteer Cavalry, will…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, June 6, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 164.] Department of State, Washington, June 6, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of May 22 (No. 149) has just been received. It brings information of…
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Philip Schuyler to John Jay, 6 November 1777
Saratoga, November 6 th 1777. My Dear Sir When I did myself the pleasure to write you on the 17 th ult., 1 I was not apprized of the enemy–s…
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GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO, September 18, 1862
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO, September 18, 1862. No. 84. y Santa Fé, N. Mex., September 18, 1862. I. The undersigned hereby assumes command of the Department…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, June 5, 1862
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 156.] Paris, June 5, 1862. Sir: I have complied with your request in despatch No. 158, by communicating to Mr. Thouvenel the fact that…
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Silas Deane to John Jay, 6 October 1777
Paris October 6. 1777. My Dear Sir, I am sorry to find by your Letter by Cap t Young the only Letter I have rec d . from you since…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, June 3, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 163.] Department of State, Washington, June 3, 1862, Sir: Your despatch of May 16 (No. 147) has been submitted to the President. You were…
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GENERAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF ARIZONA, September 5, 1862
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF ARIZONA, September 5, 1862. No, 20. f Las Cruces, N. Mex., September 5, 1862. I. Maj. Theodore A. Coult, Fifth California Volunteer Infantry, will…
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Robert Troup to John Jay, 14 September 1777
Camp. 3 Miles above Still-Water. Sep. 14 1777 11 o–Clock. at Night.– My dear Sir, On the 9 th . Instant about 8 o–Clock AM. the Army marched from Van…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, June 2, 1862
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 154.] Paris, June 2, 1862. Sir: Your despatches Nos. 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 158, and 159 have been received. No. 151, while…
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GENERAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF ARIZONA, August 27, 1862
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF ARIZONA, August 27, 1862. NOIK Franklin, Tex., August 27, 1862. IL. Captain Roberts’ company (E, First California Volunteer Infantry) and Captain Pishows company (D,…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, May 26, 1862
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 151.] Paris, May 26, 1862. Sir: I beg to enclose you the translation of a brief extract from a recent article in the Constitutionnel.…
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John Jay to Philip Schuyler, 12 September 1777
Kingston 12 Sept r 1777 Dear Sir Your Letters should not have remained so long unanswered, had I not daily expected the Pleasure of seeing you here but Coll Renselaer…
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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO, August 10, 1862
August 10, 1862. August 10, 1862. To the ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Washington, D. C.: General Carleton’s force in the Mesilla will be less by 700 men than is stated in my report…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, May 22, 1862
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 149.] Paris, May 22, 1862. Sir: Your despatches No. 147 to 150, both inclusive, have been received, and their contents respectively noted. In my…
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Marinus Willett to James Duane and John Jay, 1 September 1777
Fort Schuyler Sept r 1 st 1777 Hon d Sirs In times like these when the most horrid Murders and Affecting carnage are taking place all around us, and when…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, May 16, 1862
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 147] Paris, May 16, 1862. Sir: Your several despatches from No. 138 to No. 146, both inclusive, have been received. Despatch No. 138, received…
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Robert Troup to John Jay, 29 August 1777
Head-Quarters. Aug 29. 1777 My dear Sir, In my last 1 I informed you of the Enemy–s Retreat from Fort Stanwix. Gen. Arnold upon, the earliest Notice of this fortunate…
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HEADQUARTERS COLUMN FROM CALIFORNIA, July 8, 1862
Tucson, Ariz., July 8, 1862. First Infantry California Vols., Comdg. at Tucson, Ariz.: COLONEL: You will order a sergeant and nine trusty infantry soldiers and three first-rate cavalry soldiers to…