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17,141 lettersNashville, December 6, 1862. Brigadier-General BOYLE, Louisville : Forrest was at Columbia yesterday, preparing for a raid via Clarksville, or in that direction ; has a battery of six pieces.…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Hunter No. 1014.] Legation of the United States, London, July 13, 1865. Sir: The public attention has been this week absorbed in the elections of members…
Craven Street, London Decr. 9, 1757 Dear Madam No Doubt you must be much surpriz’d at so many Vessels arriving at different Parts of America from England, without so much…
Cincinnati, Ohio, December 5, 1862. Brig. Gen. J. T. BoYLE, Louisville, Ky. : If you credit Grangerâs report in regard to enemyâs cavalry, you will stop the movement of the…
London, Dec. 9. 1757 Dear Mr. Hall I have yours of June 23. July 4. and 31. Sept. 14. and 30. and Oct. 19. and have receiv’d of you since…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Hunter No. 1010.] Legation of the United States, London, July 13, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to transmit further resolutions of condolence—one from, the Annual…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Hunter No. 1011.] Legation of the United States, London, July 13, 1865. Sir: On the 5th instant I received notice from Captain Britton, the consul at…
At a Meeting of the Trustees at the Academy March 14th 1758 Present Mr. Franklin having by a Letter to Mr. Coleman dated from London Dec. 8th 1757 requested him…
Wednesday Morne [Nov. 30, 1757] 3 Dear Sir, If convenient, I should be oblig’d to you for three or four Hundred Pound Draughts on your Banker. My Sister wants one…
[Circular.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams Department of State, Washington, July 8, 1865. Sir: The military commission appointed to try the conspirators against the lives of the late and of…
Hartsville, Tenn., December 5, 1862. Brig. Gen. E. DUMONT, Commanding Twelfth Division : Ste: I respectfully report the arrival of two scouts sent out by Colonel Scott, in obedience to…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 1007.] Legation of the United States, London, July 6, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to transmit an address from the Welsh Baptist Association,…
Spring Garden, Novr. 25: 1757. Sir As I find by what you told me and by my Letters from Pennsylvania that Admiral Holborne 9 had not Station’d a Ship in…
Russellville, Ky., December 5, 1862. Colonel GARESCHE, Assistant Adjutant-General and Chief of Staff, Nashville : COLONEL: Your dispatch in regard to the occupation of Clarksville by Colonel McHenry is received.…
Novr 24th 1757 Benja Franklin The above is a Copy of my last. 4 I have Since received two letters of the 23d (a Copy, the Original not Come To…
[November 23, 1757] 1 As the Proprietaries of Pensilvania think it highly probable, that the House of Representatives, on sending over their Agent, may have charged him with some Applications…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1473.] Department of State, Washington, July 3, 1865. Sir: I enclose for your information a copy of a letter of the 22d ultimo addressed…
Nashville, December 5, 1862. Brig. Gen. J. T. BOYLE, U.S. Volunteers, Comdg. Western District of Kentucky, Louisville: The general commanding desires you will give no pass to any woman, nor,…
London, Nov. 22. 1757 My dear Child, During my Illness which continued near Eight Weeks, I wrote you several little Letters, 6 as I was able; the last was by…
Nashville, December 5, 1862. GENERAL: You will proceed to Carthage, Tenn., and assume command of the forces ordered to that point, consisting of four regiments of infantry and a battery…