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17,141 lettersOamp, Yocknapatalfa, December 21, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Commanding Thirteenth Army Corps : GENERAL: I will commence my march for the Tallahatchie to-morrow morning. I anil like very much to see…
Philada. Sept. 25. 1746 Sir Your Favours of Feb. 11. and May 1. are come to hand. Mesnard arrived safe this Morning, and I suppose I shall have the Trunks…
Fort Humboldt Fort Humboldt, March 31, 1862. CAPTAIN: You are directed by the colonel commanding the district immediately upon the receipt of this to detail a discreet and reliable non-commissioned…
Mr. Koerner to Mr. Seward. No. 112.] Legation of the United States, Madrid, July 11, 1864. Sir:* * * * * * * Since my last despatch, (111,) I have…
Sonorra Sonorra, March 14, 1862. Maj. E. A. RIGG, First Regiment California Volunteers, Comdg. Fort Yuma: DEAR SIR: I write to inform you of the news here, according to promise.…
Philada. July 10. 1746 Sir I have your Favours of June 2d. and the 7th Instant. I thank you for your little Treatise. 3 I have interleav’d it, and am…
ser 20, 1862. Decem ser 20, 1862. Brigadier-General DENVER, Commanding First Division : GENERAL: I am apprehensive that the cavalry dash into Holly Springs has been a pretty serious affair…
Philada. June 19. 1746 Sir I received your Favour of the 9th Inst. with the New System of Morality. 1 We have nothing lately publish’d here fit to send you…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., March 30, 1862. Maj. R. ©. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: Iinclose copies of letters written at the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 111.] Department of State, Washington, July 9, 1864. Sir:Mr. F. L. Barreda, who for some time past has been accredited as the minister of…
Philada. May 29. 1746 Sir I have your Favour of the 19th Instant, 7 with some Queries relating to the Small Pox; in Answer to which I am to acquaint…
Salem, Oreg. Salem, Oreg., March 29, 1862. Colonel CADY, Commanding Fourth Regiment California Volunteers and the U. S. Troops in Oregon and Washington Territory: Str: My attention has of late…
North side of River, December 20, 1862. Lieutenant Carter informs me that the enemy are in possession of Holly Springs and Waterford; that Jackson and Forrest are united. They have…
Philada. May 22. 1746 Sir This is only to enclose a third Bill, for £15.0.0 Sterling the first and second of which went from this Port directly and from Annapolis:…
Camp Drum Camp Drum, March 29, 1862. Col. G. W. BOWIE, Fifth Infty. California Volunteers, Comdg. at Camp Latham: My DEAR COLONEL: Please have one of your companies in readiness…
[Extract.] Mr. Koerner to Mr. Seward. >No. 109] Legation of the United States, Madrid, July 2, 1864. Sir: I enclose you a copy of the diplomatic circular, dated June 24,…
upper Hanover May 5. 1746 Mr. Benj: Franklin to Geo: Scholtze. … Dr. If there be any Errors in this, you Can Search your books; and if you Cannot [settle?]…
l i Los Angeles, Cal. l i Los Angeles, Cal., March 29, 1862. Mai, R. C. DRUM, U.S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: Ishall send the two…
Philada. April 26. 1746 Sir I have had no Line from [you] since that dated June 1745, which, with your equal Silence to our Friends Hall and Read, made me…
Oxford, Miss., December 20, 1862. Colonel Haron, hb ; i Ps Commanding Second Brigade, Cavalry Division: You will at once break all the cavalry camps in the front and send…