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17,141 lettersMr. Seward to Mr. Fogg. No. 54.] Department of State, Washington, July 28, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of July 13, No. 64, has been received, and has been considered with…
Boston, Nov. 4. 1754 Dear Sir I am favoured with yours of July 31. and Augt. 5. which came to hand since my Arrival here. 4 I hear from Mr.…
Bowling Green, November 6, 1862. Major-General McCook, Carter’s, 5 miles beyond Mitchellsville, with Sheridanâs Div., via Mitchelisville and courier line: Communication received. Move on to Nashville. Use your wagon train…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Fogg. No. 53.] Department of State, Washington, July 13,.1864. Sir: The consul general of Switzerland in this city Mr. John Hitz, has transmitted to this department,…
Boston, Oct. 14. 1754 Dear Son, I have yours of the 4th Inst. 6 and find the Election has turn’d out as I expected. 7 I am glad Rutherford has…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Fogg. No. 52.] Department of State, Washington, May 31, 1864. Sir:You two late despatches, No. 58, of the 16th ultimo, and No. 59, of the 29th…
November 6, 1862. November 6, 1862—12 midnight. Major-General CRITTENDEN : I send you copy of dispatch just received from Mitchellsville. We have sent forward cavalry to open communication with General…
New York, Sept. 17. 1754 Dear Sir The Bearer, Mr. Elphinston, 5 has a secret Art, by which he teaches, even a veteran Scrawler, to write fairly in 30 Hours.…
Mr. Morris to Mr. Seward. No. 99.] Legation of the United States of America, Constantinople, November 29, 1864. Sir:* * * * * In order to obviate the abuses of…
[Extract.] Mr. Morris to Mr. Seward. Legation of the United States of America, Constantinople, August 21, 1864. Sir:* * * * * * * I have the honor to enclose,…
River Virga. 1 Septr. 7th. 1754. Sir At the Request of Col. Charles Carter 2 I send you our Governors proroguing Speech. 3 He and I came home last night…
Bowling Green, November 6, 1862. Col. A. A. STEVENS Commanding Post, Mitchellsville : Find out immediately if you have communication with Colonel Zahm of the cavalry, who has gone to…
[Translation.] Sublime Porte, Department of Foreign Affairs, June 9, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that according to the decision adopted by the imperial marine department, and…
Boston Sepr 2d 1754 Dear Brother This may serve to Lett you Know that I expected to hear Complaints from Philadelphia of hot wether since we had hear about the…
Mr. Brown to Mr. Seward. Legation of the United States of America, Constantinople, June 16, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to enclose to the department translation of a commucation…
November 5, 1862. November 5, 1862. Lieutenant-Colonel DucAT, Acting Chief of Staff: The following dispositions are made to-day: Sill and Sheridan to Edgefield Junction; Woodruff to Tyree Springs; one regiment…
Mr. Morris to Mr. Seward. No. 87.] Legation of the United States of America, Constantinople, April 21, 1864. Sir: The struggle for the preservation of independence in Circassia has at…
Philada. Augt. 30. 1754 Dear Sir I have now before me your Favours of July 23. and August 5th. 5 I return Mr. Pyke’s Philosophia sacra. 6 His Manner of…
[Untitled] Adrianople, April 9, 1864. My Dear Sir: I returned here on the 5th, and on the 7th I had the honor to present to Kibrisili Pacha the pistols forwarded…
Philada. Augt. 8. 1754 Dear Sir The above is Copy of my last. 5 Not receiving the Printing House as expected last Spring, has been a considerable Disappointment; 6 but…