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17,141 lettersFort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 24, 1862. Maj. C. H. RUMRILL, First W ‘ashington Territory Infantry, Under Orders for Fort Colville, Wash. Ter.: MAJOR: In carrying…
Mr. Motley to Mr. Seward. No. 41.] Legation of the U. S. of America at Vienna, December 1, 1863. Sir: I have no special facts to report since my despatch…
[December 5, 1748] Sir ’Tis some Time since I receiv’d a considerable Account against you from England. An Unwillingness to give you Concern has hitherto prevented my mentioning it to…
La Grange, Tenn., January 13, 1863. Brig. Gen. JoHn A. LOGAN, La Fayette: GENERAL: As soon as relieved by General Laumanâs division you will move with your command to Memphis,…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, June 23, 1862. No. 20. f Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 23, 1862. I. The battalion of First Oregon Cavalry under Lieut. Col.…
Philada. Nov. 29. 1748 Sir I received your Favour of the 9th Inst. 2 with the Voyage in Search of the N.W. Passage; I have been several Times since at…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, June 23, 1862. No. 108. San Francisco, Cal., June 23, 1862. * * * * * * * 2, Brig. Gen. Benjamin…
Mr. Motley to Mr. Seward. No. 40.] Legation of the U. S. of America at Vienna, November24 1863. Sir:There are symptoms that the German-Danish question in the duchies of Schleswig…
GENERAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS, January 12, 1863. No. 2. Post of Arkansas, January 12, 1863. Pursuant to General Orders, No. 210, dated December 18, 1862, Adjutant-General’s Office,…
CARSON CITY CARSON CITY, June 19, 1862. Maj. R. C. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant-General : Governor Nye is going to Owens River to see the Indians. Hedesires me, with a detachment…
[November 25, 1748] To the Honourable James Hamilton , Esq; 9 Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of Pennsylvania, and Counties of Newcastle, Kent and Sussex, on Delaware; The humble Address of…
MARIETTA, GA. MARIETTA, GA., June 18, 1862. Hon. G. W. RANDOLPH, Secretary of War, Richmond: SIR: Referring to the personal communications I had the honor of making to you in…
La Grange, January 11, 1863. The head of General Laumanâs division entered Moscow 6 p. m., and the advance of the ammunition and quartermaster train reached this place at 6.30.…
Debate on Gallician affairs. [Document to accompany despatch No. 39.] Vienna, November 17, 1863. FORTY-THIRD SESSION OF THE HOUSE OF DEPUTIES. In the session of the deputies to-day the budget…
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., June 17, 1862. MAJOR: Herewith I inclose to you a copy of a letter from the AdjutantGenerals Office, dated the 21st of April, 1862,…
Philada. Nov. 23. 1748 Dear Sir I have just Time to acquaint you that yours per Cowie is this moment come to hand, with Mr. Read’s Account &c. 5 I…
Memphis, Tenn., January 11, 1863. Major-General MCCLERNAND, Commanding Expedition on Vicksburg : GENERAL: Unless absolutely necessary for the object of your expedition you will abstain from all moves not connected…
9br [November] 9th [1748] My friend B F. I here return thee Hen: Ellis’s Tract of his Voyage to Hudson’s Bay, 1 which I have perused and I thank thee…
Tucson, Ariz. Ter. Tucson, Ariz. Ter., June 17, 1862. Capt. N. J. PISHON, First California Volunteer Cavalry, Commanding Fort Stanford, Ariz. Ter.: CAPTAIN: The colonel commanding directs me to write…
[November 7, 1748] I send you herewith the late Voyage for the Discovery of the Northwest Passage, 8 which I hope may afford you some entertainment. If you have the…