Letter
Lippitt to John H. Ketcham, April 21, 1862
Fort Humboldt Fort Humboldt, April 21, 1862. Captain KETCHAM, Third Infantry California Volunteers: A band of hostile Indians is reported to me in a communication,* of which a copy is…
Archive
All Letters
Browse the complete collection of historical letters, memos, and telegrams.
17,141 lettersLetter
A. Hurlbut to Samuel R. Curtis, December 28, 1862
December 28, 1862. December 28, 1862. Brig. Gen. THomas A. DAVIES, Commanding at Columbus, Ky.: Siz: I inclose herewith copy of a dispatch just received from Brigadier-General Gorman :* Unless…
Letter
Benjamin Franklin to Jared Eliot, July 16, 1747
Philada. July 16. 1747 Dear Sir I receiv’d your Favour of the 4th Instant. 5 I ought before this Time to have acknowledg’d the Receipt of the Book, which came…
Letter
Amos Perry to William H. Seward , & c ., & c ., & c, September 5, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 125.] Legation of the United States to Spain, San Sebastian, September 5, 1864. Sir:* * * * * * Nos. 114 and 115,…
Letter
Unknown to E. A. Rigg, April 21, 1862
Camp Wright, Cal. Camp Wright, Cal., April 21, 1862. Maj. E. A. RIGG, First Infantry California Vols., Comdy. at Fort Yuma, Cal.: MAJOR: Captain Shirland with his company of cavalry…
Letter
James Logan to Benjamin Franklin, July 13, 1747
July 13. 1747 My friend B. Franklin I received this afternoon a Copy of the Proposals for printing another Edition of Universal History of which I had a sight of…
Letter
Unknown to Stephen A. Hurlbut, December 28, 1862
Saint Louis, December 28, 1862. Major-General HURLBUT, Memphis, Tenn. : GENERAL : I am sending some force to re-enforce your point, regarding it as rather weak and of utmost importance…
Letter
Unknown to R. W. Kirkham, April 21, 1862
Camp near Camp Wright, Cal. Camp near Camp Wright, Cal., April 21, 1862. Capt. R. W. KIRKHAM, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal. : CAPTAIN: Owing to the ill health…
Letter
James Turner to Benjamin Franklin, July 6, 1747
Boston July 6th. 1747 Sir Herewith I send the Seal which you so long ago Spoke to me for, for Mr. Read. 6 The Occasion of my sending it to…
Order
Wright to Lieutenant-Colonel Olney, April 20, 1862
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, April 20, 1862. No. 46. f Fort Humboldt, April 20, 1862. Lieutenant-Colonel Olney with Companies H and I, Second Infantry California Volunteers, will…
Letter
William H. Seward to Horatio J. Perry , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Madrid, August 30, 1864
Mr. F. W. Seward to Mr. Perry. No. 23.] Department of State, Washington, August 30, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of the 3d instant, No. 118, communicating a copy of a note…
Letter
George Whitefield to Benjamin Franklin, June 23, 1747
[Philadel]phia June 23. 1747 Dear Mr. Franklin I thank You heartily for Your kind preamble to the Subscription. 2 I only object against its being made publick so as to…
Letter
Unknown to G. W. Bowie, April 19, 1862
Near Temecula, Cal. Near Temecula, Cal., April 19, 1862. Col. G. W. BOWIE, Fifth Infty. California Vols., Comdg. at Camp Wright, Cal.: COLONEL: Thecolonelcommanding directs that Captain Thayer’s company, Fifth…
Letter
L. B. Parsons to and Aide-de-Oamp, December 27, 1862
Washington, December 27, 1862. Memphis must be held at all hazards. I have asked General Curtis to re-enforce you. Endeavor to communicate with General Grant ; also with gunboats down…
Letter
Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, June 5, 1747
Philada. June 5. 1747 Sir Mr. Harrison 7 tells me you are still in New York, as deeply engag’d in Publick Affairs, I suppose, as ever. When I consider your…
Letter
Amos Perry to William H. Seward, August 28, 1864
Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 124.] Legation of the United States to Spain, San Sebastian, August 28, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to enclose a translation of the…
Letter
U. Consul to Wright, April 18, 1862
Mazatlan Mazatlan, April 18, 1862. General WRIGHT, Commanding Army of the Pacific, San Francisco : SIR: I received on the 20th ultimo from Chihuahua, from a reliable private correspondent, a…
Dispatch
W. A. Gorman to Ulysses S. Grant, December 27, 1862
Helena, December 27, 1862. GENERAL: If you have a chance to send a dispatch safely through to General Grant I respectfully ask that he may be informed that agreeably to…
Letter
Peter Collinson to Benjamin Franklin, June 1, 1747
Londn. June 1: 1747 Respected friend I shall be pleased to Hear that Mine per Mesnard and Dowers are come safe to your Hands with the books &c. and 4…
Letter
Amos Perry to William H. Seward, August 23, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 123.] Legation of the United States to Spain, Ban Sebastian, August 23, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to enclose a copy of…