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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, February 12, 1745
Philad. Feb. 12, 1744, 5 Sir, I received your Favour per Mr. Chew 4 dated Sept. 10, and a Copy via Boston. I received also Mr. Middleton’s pieces. 5 I…
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Jno. A. Rawlins,] to Thomas Lyle Dickey, December 10, 1862
Oxford, Miss., December 10, 1862. Col. T. LYLE DICKEY, Commanding Cavalry Division: The detail to accompany Colonel McCulloughâs remains and effects may be made. The train for provisions for part…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Madrid, May 19, 1864
[Confidential.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 95.] Department of State, Washington, May 19, 1864. Sir: In relation to the difficulties which have arisen between Spain and Peru, there is…
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Unknown to R. C. Drum, U. S. Army, March 5, 1862
Fort Humboldt Fort Humboldt, March 5, 1862. Maj. R. C. DRUM, U. S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, Department of the Pacific: MAJOR: In my recent ten days’ tour of reconnaissance I…
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Ben. Cutler to First Cavalry California Volunteers, March 5, 1862
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., March 5, 1862. Maj. D. FERGUSSON, First Cavalry California Volunteers, Commanding at Camp Carleton, San Bernardino, Cal. : MAJOR: Captain Mead’s cavalry company has…
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Benjamin Franklin to Edward Shippen, January 3, 1745
Jan. 3. 1744, [5] To the Worshipful the Mayor, the Recorder 2 and the rest of the Justices of the City of Philadelphia. The Grand Jury of the said City,…
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Jyno. A. Rawlins, ] to Cuar. Xxix.] Correspondence, E1c. Union. 397, December 9, 1862
College Hill, December 9, 1862. General GRANT, Commanding Thirteenth Army Corps. Oxford : DEAR GENERAL: Colonel Grierson is about to start for Helena with your dispatches, and I also toward…
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Unknown to William C. Kibbe, March 5, 1862
San Francisco, Cal. San Francisco, Cal., March 5, 1862. General WILLIAM C. KIBBE, Adjutant-General of California, San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: I have the honor to inform you, in reply…
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Unknown to D. Fergusson, March 4, 1862
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., March 4, 1862. Maj. D. FERGUSSON, First Cavalry California Vols., Comdg. at Camp Carleton: MAJOR: I send you some blank post returns and a…
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Benjamin Franklin to Edward Mecom, January 1, 1744
Philadelphia, [1744–1745] 9 Dear Brother and Sister, If you still continue your inclination to send Benny, you may do it by the first vessel to New York. Write a line…
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Jno. A. Rawlins to West Tenn. And Northern Miss. -[cuar. Xxix, December 9, 1862
Saint Louis, Mo., December 9, 1862. Brigadier-General STEELE, Helena, Ark.: GENERAL: Your dispatches relating to the Grenada movement have been duly received and promptly reported to headquarters at Washington. I…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Madrid, May 17, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 93.] Department of State, Washington, May 17, 1864. Sir: I had only just closed my despatch of the 16th instant, No. 90, when information…
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Indian Agent to Schmidt, December 24, 1861
SILETZ INDIAN AGENCY SILETZ INDIAN AGENCY, December 24, 1861. Captain SCHMIDT, Commanding Fort Hoskins: SIR: I avail myself of a few leisure moments to again address you on such points…
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Unknown to Brigadier General Gorman, December 9, 1862
Saint Louis, Mo., December 9, 1862. Brigadier-General Gorman, Helena, Ark. : GENERAL: I am required to have most of the troops now at Helena ready for a down-river expedition. Iam…
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Señor Don Andres Pico, March 1, 1862
San Francisco, Cal. San Francisco, Cal., March 1, 1862. Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, Sir: I have the honor to report that in accordance with directions of the commanding general,…
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Cadwallader Colden to Benjamin Franklin, December 1, 1744
Decr. 1744 To Mr. Franklin The season of the year advancing in which our Correspondence from this place with New York becomes more uncertain and my eldest son going now…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Madrid, May 16, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 90.] Department of State, Washington, May 16, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of April 24, No. 89, has been received. The diligence and good judgment…
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Statement of Walker, March 1, 1862
Fort Yuma Fort Yuma, March 1, 1862. LIEUTENANT: I have the honor to inclose, for the information of the colonel commanding district, statement and copy of letter addressed to myself,…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Madrid, May 7, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 88.] Department of State, Washington, May 7, 1864. Sir: I give you for your information a copy of two despatches, which have just been…
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Unknown, February 28, 1862
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., February 28, 1862. Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal.: MAJOR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 20th instant.…