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17,141 lettersSteamer Tigress, January 8, 1863. Maj. Gen. SAMUEL R. CURTIS, ~ Oommanding Department of the Frontier, Saint Louis, Mo. : GENERAL: Upon the retirement of the forces under Major-General Shermanâs…
Feb. 19th [1748] My Friend B.F. I wrote to him about the Title page of Euclid and the Lottery now fully drawn 3 and desired his direction concluding his Affectionate…
CRESCENT CITY CRESCENT CITY, May 18, 1862. DEAR SIR: Lam requested by a number of individuals to write you at this time. Thereis a good deal of feeling manifested by…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Motley. No. 62.] Department of State, Washington, March 25, 1864. Sir: It affords me much pleasure to express my obligations to you for the explanations you…
Philada. Feby. 4. 1747,8 Dear Sir Enclos’d is a second Bill for £19 7 s. 1½ d. Sterling. The first I sent you some time since. 2 Mr. Hall will…
Crescent City Crescent City, May 10, 1862. DEAR SIR: I have been requested by the citizens of Smith River Valley and Crescent City to ask you to have a company…
Washington, January 8, 1863. Major-General WRIGHT, Oincinnati, Ohio: Send Ewingâs brigade down the Mississippi, reporting to General Grant, at Memphis. H. W. HALLEOK, General-in-Ohief. OINCINNATI, OHIO, January 8, 1863â1 p.…
Philadelphia, 30 January, 1748 Sir, I send you herewith the book, and enclosed is the policy. 9 Here is no news but what is bad, namely, the taking of Mesnard,…
Cottage Grove, Oreg. Cottage Grove, Oreg., May 21, 1862. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War, Washington City, D. C.: SIR : Your circular communication of the respective dates of…
Philadelphia, 27 January, 1748 Sir, I have not yet found the book, 6 but suppose I shall to-morrow. The post goes out to-day, which allows me no time to look…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Motley. No. 58.] Department of State, Washington, March 11, 1864. Sir: It is with much pleasure that I acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the…
Camp, Holly Springs, Miss., January 7, 1863. Colonel GRIERSON, Commanding Cavalry Brigade : COLONEL: It is reported that there is a force of rebel cavalry on the Pigeon Roost road,…
Philada. Jany. 27. 1747[/48] Dear Sir I received your Favour relating to the Cannon. 7 We have petitioned our Proprietors for some, and have besides wrote absolutely to London for…
Tucson, Ariz. Ter. Tucson, Ariz. Ter., May 21, 1862. Lieutenant BALDWIN, First Cavalry California Volunteers, Tucson: With ten men of Company B, First Cavalry California Volunteers, and the Scout Weaver,…
Portland, Oreg. Portland, Oreg., May 19, 1862. Col. J. STEINBERGER, Commanding the District of Oregon, Vancouver, Wash. Ter.: COLONEL: I submit to your consideration the follows facts and statements relative…
Monday Noon [December 7, 1747] 9 Sir, I am heartily glad you approve of our proceedings. We shall have arms for the poor in the spring, and a number of…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., May 20, 1862. Col. T. R. CORNELIUS, First Oregon Cavalry, under orders for Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter. : COLONEL: In carrying…
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Motley. No. 56.] Department of State, Washington, February 15, 1864. Sir. * * * * * * * We are about beginning a new campaign.…
3 December, 1747 My Friend B. Franklin, I have expected to see thee here 8 for several weeks, according to my son’s information, with Euclid’s title-page printed, and my Mattaire’s…
San Francisco San Francisco, May 21, 1862. Col. F. J. Lippitt, commanding District of Humboldt, will take prompt measures to carry out the wishes of the superintendent of Indian affairs,…