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17,141 lettersMr. Seward to Mr. Nelson. No. 82.] Department of State, Washington, November 22, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches Nos. 152, 153, and 154, all…
Londn. february 5: 1749/50 I have so many Obligations to my kind Friend, that I dedicated a time to Visit all the Booksellers in London to search for foreign Electrical…
Cincinnati Cincinnati, May 26, 1861. Colonel STEEPMAN, : Commanding Fourteenth Regiment, Marietta : You will on receipt of this cross the river and occupy Parkersburg. The Highteenth [Ohio] Regiment at…
[Translation.] [l. s.] Santiago, September 29, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to transmit to your excellency a copy of the declaration issued by his excellency the President of the…
Tupelo, Miss., June 10, 1862. Maj. Gen. MANSFIELD LOVELL Commanding Department No. 1, Jackson, Miss. : GENERAL: * * * You ask what are my future plans. They will depend…
[Translation.] [Untitled] Santiago, October 10, 1864. Sir: By the official note which your excellency did me the honor to address me on the 7th instant, I have been made aware…
Monday Jany 29. 1750 Sir Enclosed I send you a Copy of the Constitution of the Academy. Your agreeing to be one of the Trustees gave great pleasure to all…
[Untitled] Legation of the United States, Santiago de Chili, October 7, 1864. Sir:The evidences of good will and friendship exhibited by the government and people of Chili on the occasion…
Cincinnati Cincinnati, May 26, 1861. Colonel IRVINE, Commanding Sixteenth Regiment O. V. M., Bellaire: CoLONEL: I have to-night telegraphed you to cross to Wheeling with your command and support a…
Near Vicksburg, February 3, 1863. DEAR Stig: As it is now proper I will explain to you certain things which I think you ought to know to enable you to…
[January 20, 1750] The magical squares, how wonderful soever they may seem, are what I cannot value myself upon, but am rather ashamed to have it known I have spent…
Mr. Nelson to Mr. Seward. No. 152.] Legation of the United States, Santiago de Chili, October 16, 1864. Sir:On the 7th instant, in obedience to your instruction of the 18th…
Cincinnati Cincinnati, May 26, 1861. Col. B. F. KELLEY, First Regiment Virginia Volunteers, Wheeling: If you have reliable information that bridges of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad have been burned,…
February 1, 1863. February 1, 1863. General F. P. BLAIR: Srr: Knox, the correspondent of the New York Herald, was brought into my presence last night, and in the presence…
11 [January] 12th [1750] My Esteemed Friend I wrote to him to come up hither next first day if the weather was good Seeing while the Assembly Sits I can…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Nelson. No. 73.] Department of State, Washington, August 18, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 140, of the 11th ultimo,…
Washington City, January 24, 1863. Major-General MOCLERNAND: GENERAL: Your communication of the 3d instant in relation to the Vicksburg operations has received my earnest attention. I think you need no…
Jan. 8th [1750] My Friend B.F. If there be any convenient room left, Since my eldest Son 6 has rejected the Offer, I am willing my name Should be inserted…
Cincinnati Cincinnati, May 26, 1861. Col. B. F. Keiey, First Regiment Virginia Volunteers : COLONEL: I have telegraphed you this evening, instructing you to make a forward movement on Fairmont.…
Mr. Nelson to Mr. Seward. No. 140.] Legation of the United States, Santiago de Chili, July 11, 1864. Sir:The 88th anniversary of our independence was celebrated in this city by…