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17,141 lettersJanuary 16, 1863. No. 3 } Grenada, January 16, 1863. The following-named commands of cavalry are detailed for duty with the Army of the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana,…
Lond. Sept: 15: 1753 My Dear friend As no Ship will Sail from Hence in a Month or 3 Weeks I take this oppertunity to Send by the Way of…
[Untitled] United States Sloop-of-war St. Louis, Funchal Roads, Madeira, February 29, 1864. Sir: The rebel steamer Florida, Morris commander, arrived here on the night before the last, reporting as eighteen…
[September 12? 1753] Praeses et Socii Academiae Yalensis in novo portu Connecticutensium in Nov-Anglia Omnibus has Literas perlecturis Salutem in Domino sempiternam. Cum Caius Benjamin Franklin Philadelphiensis, Armiger, Literaturae Politioris…
GENERAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS OAVALRY DIVISION, January 13, 1863. No. 1. Grenada, Miss., January 13, 1863. By order of the lieutenant-general commanding the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana the…
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 264.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, March 10, 1864. Sir:The enclosed extracts from an official letter addressed to me by Commander Preble, of…
New York, Augt. 20. 1753 Dear Sir I arrived here well (Thanks to God) on Friday about Noon, and had the Pleasure of hearing from my Family, that all were…
January 10, 1863. January 10, 1863. Lieutenant-Colonel Wappy, Asst. Adjt. Gen., Dept. of Miss. and East La., Jackson: COLONEL: Your telegram dated the 9th, the first addressed to me on…
[Extract.] Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 262.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, February 28, 1864. Sir:His Majesty’s government has commenced a system of military works and lines for…
Augt. 12: 1753 4 My Dear Friend I have much to say but am on the Eve of marrying My Daughter 5 and many Orders in hast from Abroad that…
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 261.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, February 22, 1864. Sir: Information has just reached me by the packet from the Azores that the…
January 9, 1863. January 9, 1863. Col. J. THOMPSON, : Asst. Adjt. Gen., Dept. of Miss. and East Louisiana: COLONEL: I reconnoitered the country in the vicinity of Warrenton on…
[July 25, 1753] Senatus Academiae Cantabrigiensis in Nov. Anglia Omnibus in Christo Fidelibus praesentes has Literas inspecturis vel audituris Salutem in Domino sempiternam. Quandoquidem Dominus Benjamin Franklin Armgr: de Philadelphia…
The Duke de Soulé to Mr. Harvey. Department of Foreign Affairs, February 16, 1864. I have the honor of informing you, in reply to the note which you were pleased…
January 7, 1863. January 7, 1863. Lieut. Col. J. THOMPSON, Asst. Adjt. Gen., Dept. of Miss. and East La.: CoLONEL: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt to-day of…
Boston July 23. 1753 Dear Son, I am pleas’d to learn by yours of the 12th that you have taken a circumstantial Account of the Appearances at Trumbles’s House, which…
Mr. Harvey to the Duke de Soulé. Legation of the United States, Lisbon, December 31, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the reception of your note of the…
Londn July 20 1753 It is a great pleasure to Mee to receive so many repeated Instances of my Dear friends regard for Mee, In his Sundry favours of Aprill…
Jackson, January 3, 1863. Colonel WADDY : Order the troops of Stevensonâs division now here, exclusive of artillery, to proceed at once to Vicksburg and report to General Stevenson. J.…
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 260.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, February 20, 1864. Sir:My No. 245, of the 20th of December, presented to your view, by means…