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17,141 lettersMr. Sanford to Mr. Seward. No. 230.] Legation of the United States, Brussels, November 28, 1864. Sir:The budget of foreign affairs was discussed in the house of representatives on the…
Tupelo, Miss., August 11, 1862. Secretary of War, Richmond, Va. : Siz: I have instructed one of my staff, Dr. Luke P. Blackburn, to wait upon you for the purpose…
March 2, 1752 Sir, I thank you for the experiments communicated. 7 I sent immediately for your brimstone globe, in order to make the trials you desired, but found it…
Guntown, Miss., August 10, 1862. Maj. THomas L. SNEAD, Assistant Adjutant-General, District of the Tennessee: MaJsor: Pursuant to instructions I have established my headquarters at this place, and have nearly…
Feb. 17th. 1752. Boston Sir I received your Bill by the last Post and thank you for it as I do likewise for the Pamphlets last Summer. It was a…
Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward. No. 229.] Legation of the United States, Brussels, November 25, 1864. Sir:The news of the almost unanimous election of the Union ticket reached here on…
Eliz: Town (NJ) Febr. 17: 1752 Sir The last post brought me yours of 11: Currant 6 and in another packet 2 of your papers of 28: of January and…
Tupelo, Miss., August 9, 1862. GOVERNOR OF ALABAMA: GOVERNOR: I have the honor to state that I have been compelled, in view of resuming offensive operations, immediately to withdraw the…
Philadelphia, Feb. 11. 1752 Dear Sir I received your Favour 3 per my Son, and return my Thanks for your kind Entertainment of him at your House. I delivered yours…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT NO. 2, Chattanooga, Tenn., August 8, 1862. General 8. CooPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, O. S. Army: GENERAL: I regard it my duty to submit the following for…
Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward. No. 228.] United States Legation, Brussels, November 21, 1864. Sir:Another detachment from the depot of recruits for Mexico was despatched hence last week, via St.…
Feb. 3, 1752 Sir, I have the following experiments to communicate: I held in one hand a wire, which was fasten’d at the other end to the handle of a…
Tupelo, Miss., August 7, 1862. Col. W. H. Moore, . Comdg. Forty-third Mississippi Regiment, Gainesville, Miss. : CoLONEL: You will move your regiment at once to Tupelo. The trains will…
Eliz: Town (NJ) Febr. 3 1752 Sir The 20th Ulti I returnd you my thanks for your kind respect in the service of your Electrical Apparatus and which I hope…
Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward. No. 227.] Legation of the United States, Brussels, November 17, 1864. Sir:The regular session of the legislative chambers commenced on the 8th instant. There was…
[January ? 1752] Dear Sir I now make my Thankful Acknowledgment for your 2 kind Letters of Decr. 24, and Janry. 8. 5 I have reviewed your most obliging Letters…
August 7, 1862. August 7, 1862. Colonel FALKNER, Commanding Partisan Rangers: CoLoNEL: The major-general commanding directs me to say in reply to your questions thatâ is i st. You will…
Philada. Jan. 24. 1752 Sir I am glad to learn by your Favour of the 21st past, 3 that Mr. Kinnersley’s Lectures have been acceptable to the Gentlemen of Boston,…
Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward. No. 220.] Legation of the United States, Brussels, October 24, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches from No.…
Tupelo, Miss., August 6, 1862. Hon. GEORGE W. RANDOLPH, Secretary of War: I have the honor to inform you that when I assumed command of the Army of the West…