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17,141 lettersHelena, January 10, 1863. Major-General CURTIS: ‘ GENERAL: Colonel Colburn leaves in afew moments for Saint Louis. I vend by him, to be disposed of at Memphis or Cairo, a…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, June 16, 1862. No. 100. f San Francisco, Cal., June 16, 1862. * * * * * * * 2. The headquarters…
Mr. Motley to Mr. Seward. No. 39.] Legation of the United States of America, Vienna, November 24, 1863. Sir: I beg to call your attention to a debate in the…
Philadelphia, October 30, 1748 Sir, I received your favor of the 28th, 1 with the piece on the Generation of Plants, for which I thank you. Mr. Sandin, the Swedish…
Camp Latham, Cal. Camp Latham, Cal., June 14, 1862. MAJOR: I have the honor to report that on the 11th instant the Owen’s River Expedition, consisting of Companies D, G,…
January 10, 1863. January 10, 1863. Maj. Gen. U. S. GRANT, Commanding, &e.: GENERAL: I am landed within 3 miles of the Post of Arkansas, and am marching a corps…
Philada. Oct. 19. 1748 Dear Sir I receiv’d your Favour of April 25, 3 with the Maps, &c. I am glad the Polybius did not come, 4 and hope you…
ORDERS, 1 HEADQUARTERS, June 13, 1862. No. 110. § Fort Walla Walla, June 13, 1862. Capt. E. J. Harding, First Cavalry Oregon Volunteers, will take four non-commissioned officers and seventeen…
Mr. Motley to Mr. Seward. No. 37.] Legation of the U. S. of America at Vienna, October26, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches…
Memphis, Tenn., January 10, 1863. Maj. Gen. JOHN A. MCCLERNAND, Commanding Expedition on Vicksburg: GENERAL: Since General Sherman left here I have been unable to learn anything official from the…
Philada. Oct. 18. 1748 Sir I have receiv’d your several Favours of April 1. June 2. June 14 and Augt. 20, and some others, 7 with all the Books and…
Five Miles north of Carson City, Nev. Ter. Five Miles north of Carson City, Nev. Ter., June 13, 1862. San Francisco, Cal. : CAPTAIN: I have the honor respectfully to…
Mr. Motley to Mr. Seward. No. 36.] Legation of the United States of America, Vienna, October 5, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch,…
_. _WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, January 10, 1863. Major-General WRIGHT, Cincinnati, Ohio: Are there not fractional regiments organized in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois which can be consolidated by the Governors and…
San Francisco, Cal. San Francisco, Cal., June 12, 1862. Hon. W. VAN DYKE, San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of…
Philada. Sept. 29. 1748 Sir I received your Favour of the 12th Inst. 8 which gave me the greater Pleasure, as ’twas so long since I had heard from you.…
Mr. Motley to Mr. Seward. No. 34.] Legation of the United States, Vienna, September21, 1863. Sir:Since the date of my despatch of last week, No. 33, I have had an…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, June 11, 1862. No. 72. Fort Humboldt, June 11, 1862. I. Lieutenant Davis will return to this post forthwith with his detachment. i…
[September 2, 1748] Know all men by these presents that I William Strahan of London, Stationer have made ordained constituted and appointed and by these presents do make ordain constitute…
Washington, January 9, 1863. Major-General GRANT, Holly Springs, Miss. : Ewingâs brigade has been sent by General Wright to report to you at Memphis. How many troops has Sherman, and…