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General Halleck, January 1, 1863
ORDEBS.] HEADQUARTERS FIRSâ AND SECOND DIVISIONS, RIGHT WING, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, January 1, 1863. January 1, 1863. You will at once stop all fortifying and intrenching of your present…
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Unknown to Edwin M. Stanton, April 29, 1862
SACRAMENTO SACRAMENTO, April 29, 1862. (Received 12 m.) Hon. E. M. STANTON: _ Your dispatch of the 14th instant received, and will be attended to immediately. Governor of California. ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S…
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Library Company of Philadelphia to Thomas Penn, July 29, 1747
Philadelphia July 29th, 1747. Sir We embrace this Opportunity of acknowleging the Honour done us in your Letter by Capt. Mesnard and the Receipt of your kind Present of an…
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William H. Seward to Horatio J. Perry , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Madrid, September 26, 1864
Mr. F. W. Seward to Mr. Terry. No. 29.] Department of State, Washington, September 26, 1864. Sir: I acknowledge with satisfaction the receipt of your despatch of August 28, No.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, July 28, 1747
Philada. July 28. 1747 1 Sir The inclosed is a Copy of my last, which went by the Governour’s Vessel: since which we have received, by Mesnard and Ouchterlony, Hill’s…
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Lippitt to Douglas, April 27, 1862
Fort Humboldt Fort Humboldt, April 27, 1862. Captain DOUGLAS, Second Infantry California Vols., Comdg. Fort Anderson: CAPTAIN: In consequence of the weakening of the force at Fort Lyon and the…
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S. A. Hurlbut to Stephen A. Hurlbut, December 30, 1862
Memphis, Tenn., December 30, 1862. Lieutenant-Colonel RAWLIns, Assistant Adjutant.General, Holly Springs: COLONEL: I desire to report to the major-general commanding department that General Quinby, with his division, escorting a heavy…
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Amos Perry to William H. Seward, September 24, 1864
Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 127.] Legation of the United States, Madrid, September 24, 1864. Sir:On Thursday, the 22d instant, being the day set apart by the new minister…
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Joseph Dowse to Benjamin Franklin, July 27, 1747
Boston July 27 1747 Sir Mrs. Steel 7 who got here last week desires me to write you in her behalf, to acknowledge the many kind Acts of Freindship she…
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Francis J. Lippitt to R. C. Drum, U.S. Army, April 24, 1862
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, April 24, 1862. Maj. R. C. Drum, U.S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, Department of the Pacific : MAJOR: Since my personal examination of this country…
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Unknown, December 29, 1862
December 29, 1862. No. 35. Holly Springs, Miss., December 29, 1862. I. Foraging parties will leave for the use of families and their servante a sufficient supply of provisions for…
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Unknown to Assistant Quartermaster and Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen, April 24, 1862
Near New San Pedro, Cal. Near New San Pedro, Cal., April 24, 1862. Capt. R. W. KIRKHAM, Assistant Quartermaster and Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen., Headquarters Department of the Pacific, San…
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William H. Seward to Horatio J. Perry , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Madrid, September 19, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Perry. No. 26.] Department of State, Washington, September 19, 1864. Sir: I have just received your despatch of the 28th of August, together with its accompaniment,…
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Jonas Green to Benjamin Franklin, July 25, 1747
Annapolis, July 25. 1747. Dear Sir, You will receive by this Mail two Packets from Barbadoes, which came inclosed to me from Mr. Ja. Bingham. 1 One of them incloses…
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Wright, April 23, 1862
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, April 23, 1862. No. 17. f San Francisco, Cal., April 23, 1862. The general commanding this department having been appealed to by…
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Clinton B. Fisk to Brigadier. General, December 29, 1862
Columbus, Ky., December 29, 1862. Maj. Gen. SAMUEL R. CURTIS, Commanding Department Missouri : GENERAL: I have the honor to report the forces from your department now on duty temporarily…
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G Rowse to Benjamin Franklin, July 21, 1747
North East July 21st. 1747 Sir I’m informd of Some Letters from Virginia being directed for your care, if any arrived please send per Enoch Story 8 and if any…
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Amos Perry to William H. Seward , & c ., & c ., & c, September 18, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 126.] Legation of the United States, Madrid, September 18, 1864. Sir:The change of ministry you were led to expect has occurred as anticipated.…
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Unknown to E. A. Rigg, April 22, 1862
Camp Wright, Cal. Camp Wright, Cal., April 22, 1862. Maj. E. A. RIGG, First Infantry California Vols., Comdg. Fort Yuma, Cal.: MAJOR: Since writing to you yesterday circumstances have rendered…
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James Logan to Benjamin Franklin, July 19, 1747
Stenton July 19  1747 My friend B. Franklin, I can scarce ever forgive thee for not shewing me, in now above two years and a half, Dr. Colden’s Answer to…