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First Lieut. Charles G. Hubbard, May 28, 1862
CARSON CITY, NEV. TER. CARSON CITY, NEV. TER., May 28, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to respectfully report that I received your communication of May 23, 1862, inclosing Special…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Carter, April 18, 1748
Philadelphia, April 18, 1748 Please to pay Mr. Robert Dade 2 or Order Thirty-one Pennyweight of Gold, and charge it to Account of, Sir Your humble Servant B. Franklin 3
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William H. Seward to J. Lothrop Motley , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Vienna, September 19, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Motley. No. 90.] Department of State, Washington, September 19, 1864. Sir:Absence from the capital has delayed thus long an acknowledgment of your very interesting despatch of…
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Unknown to R. W. Kirkham, May 27, 1862
Camp Halleck, Stockton, Cal. Camp Halleck, Stockton, Cal., May 27, 1862. Capt. R. W. KIRKHAM, Assistant Quartermaster and Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen., San Francisco: CAPTAIN: I have the honor to…
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John A. McClernand to West Tenn. And Northern Miss. [cuar. Xx1x, January 8, 1863
Steamer Tigress, January 8, 1863. Admiral DAvip D. PORTER, Commanding Mississippi Squadron : ADMIRAL: The signal officer to whom you refer has left. I will first. send you word when…
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James Logan to Benjamin Franklin, April 16, 1748
Apr. 16th [1748] My Friend BF I was well pleased with thine of the 13th Inst. on both Accounts, that of the Guns and that also of the Militia 7…
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James H. Carleton to R. W. Kirkham, May 26, 1862
Aurora, Mono County, Cal. Aurora, Mono County, Cal., May 26, 1862. Capt. R. W. KIRKHAM, Assistant Quartermaster and Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen., CAPTAIN: As I deem it an imperative duty…
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Peter Collinson to Benjamin Franklin, April 12, 1748
Lond Aprill 12 1747/8 Respected Friend I was very fortunate to receive both thy Curious Experiments on Electricity. I have Imparted them to the Royal Society to whome they are…
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William H. Seward to J. Lothrop Motley , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Vienna, July 14, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Motley. No. 78.] Department of State, Washington, July 14, 1864. Sir: I have received with sincere pleasure your despatch of June 18, No. 61. I…
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Camp to B. C. Cutler, May 26, 1862
Tucson, Ariz. Ter. Tucson, Ariz. Ter., May 26, 1862. Lieut. B. C. CUTLER, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, Column from California: I have the honor to report that in compliance with General…
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W. Stewart to and Chief of Staff, January 8, 1863
Steamer Tigress, January 8, 1863. Admiral DAviID D. PORTER, Commanding Mississippi River Flotilla : ADMIRAL: Will you please inform me when you are ready to move? I will also inform…
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Jonathan Belcher to Benjamin Franklin, April 9, 1748
Burlington (NJ) April 9: 1748 Sir, I received yours of 2d Instant last night and am obliged for your care of my Letters as I shall for any others [that]…
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Unknown to B. C. Cutler, May 26, 1862
Tucson, Ariz. Ter. Tucson, Ariz. Ter., May 26, 1862. Lieut. B. C. CUTLER, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, Column from California: I have the honor to report as follows in regard to…
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William H. Seward to J. Lothrop Motley , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Vienna, May 30, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Motley. No. 70.] Department of State, Washington, May 30, 1864. Sir: I have received your despatch of May 10, No. 59, and have read with profound…
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John A. McClernand to Ulysses S. Grant, January 8, 1863
Steamer Tigress, January 8, 1863. Maj. Gen. U. S. GRANT, Commanding Department of the Tennessee : When I arrived at the mouth of the Yazoo River I found that our…
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Maj. Henry Hancock to R. W. Kirkham, U.s. Army, May 26, 1862
Benicia Barracks Benicia Barracks, May 26, 1862. Capt. R. W. KIRKHAM, U.S. Army, Assistant Quartermaster and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General: Sir: I have the honor to report to the general commanding…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, April 3, 1748
Ap. 3. 48. Sir I have a Letter from Mr. Samuel Lawrence of New York, 3 (who undertook to ship the Guns for us) informing, that two small Vessels had…
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Unknown, May 24, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK, Opposite Frederickaburg, Va., May 24, 1862. GENERAL: I have just received the following from the Secretary of War: , ”You may answer that Generals Buckner…
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William H. Seward to J. Lothrop Motley , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Vienna, April 18, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Motley. No. 66.] Department of State, Washington, April 18, 1864. Sir:After preparing for the outgoing mail very full despatches concerning Mexican affairs, I have just now…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, March 7, 1748
Philadelphia, March 7, 1747/8 Abstract : Pass’s 9 opinion as to cost of casting cannon; favors purchasing from New England.