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Unknown to G. W. Bowie, January 7, 1862
San Francisco, Cal. San Francisco, Cal., January 7, 1862. Col. G. W. BOWIE, Camp Union, Sacramento, Cal. : Two companies will come down to-morrow and two on Thursday to sail…
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John Webbe to Benjamin Franklin, November 27, 1740
The principal End proposed by the Plan of a Magazine, lately published in this Paper, was to lay open the Nature of the Constitutions of the several Colonies, and to…
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Unknown to M. S. Latham, January 7, 1868
San Francisco San Francisco, January 7, 1868. Hon. M. S. LATHAM, U. S. Senate, Washington, D. 0.: DEAR Str: I have recently submitted to the War Department a statement of…
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William H. Seward to Robert H. Pruyn, August 29, 1864
Mr. Frederick W. Seward to Mr. Pruyn No. 73.] Department of State, Washington, August 29, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of the 26th of May last, (No. 38,) with its several…
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Jno. A. Rawlins to Ulysses S. Grant, November 23, 1862
HAMILTONâS HEADQUARTERS, November 23, 1862. November 23, 1862. Major-General GRANT: I have intelligence from private sources that turnpike bridge, over Tallahatchie, is destroyed. The rebels use floating bridge. Price is…
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Unknown to His Excellency the GOVERNOR OF OREGON, January 3, 1862
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington, January 3, 1862. His Excellency the GOVERNOR OF OREGON, Salem, Oreg. : GOVERNOR: The Secretary of War requests that you will forward to this office,…
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William H. Seward to Robert H. Pruyn, August 20, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pruyn No. 71.] Department of State, Washington, August 20, 1864. Sir: Lord Lyons has, by direction of Earl Russell, her Britannic Majesty’s principal secretary of state…
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George Whitefield to Benjamin Franklin, November 26, 1740
Reedy-Island, Nov. 26, 1740 Dear Mr. F[ranklin], I thank you for your letter. 8 You may print my life, as you desire. 9 God willing, I shall correct my two…
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Unknown to Fifth Regiment California Volunteer Infantry, January 2, 1862
San Francisco, Cal. San Francisco, Cal., January 2, 1862. Col. G. W. BOWIE, Fifth Regiment California Volunteer Infantry, Commanding Camp Union, near Sacramento, Cal. : SIR: The general commanding the…
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William H. Seward to Robert H. Pruyn, July 29, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pruyn No. 70.] Department of State, Washington, July 29, 1864. Sir: Your despatches, No. 31 of the 8th of April, and No. 32 of the 4th…
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Jno. A. Rawlins to Telegram from Chicago forwarded. Itelegraphed General Grant, November 22, 1862
Washington, November 22, 1862. General ROBERT ALLEN, Saint Lowis, Mo. : I have telegraphed to General Grant that it is not intended to use the railroads south of Memphis, and…
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Unknown to George Wright, December 31, 1861
Washington Washington, December 31, 1861. General GEORGE WRIGHT, U.S. Army, San Francisco, Cal. : You cannot disregard writs. l ris) OPERATIONS ON THE PACIFIC COAST. [CHap. LXIL. San Francisco, Cal.,…
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William H. Seward to Robert H. Pruyn, May 16, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pruyn No. 68.] Department of State, Washington, May 16, 1864. Sir: Your despatches, No. 17 of February 15, No. 18 of February 16, No. 19 of…
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John Webbe to Benjamin Franklin, November 17, 1740
Philadelphia Nov. 17. 1740 Tho’ Nothing could be more imprudent in Mr. Franklin than to thrust me into his Advertisement, 5 in any Shape whatsoever; yet he has not only…
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Richd. Drum, December 28, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, December 28, 1861. No. 66. § Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., December 28, 1861. I. Brevet Major Lugenbeel, with Companies A and ©, Ninth Infantry,…
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William H. Seward to Robert H. Pruyn, April 19, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pruyn No. 67.] Department of State, Washington, April 19, 1864. Sir: Your despatches Nos. 13, 14, 15, and 16, all of them dated the 30th of…
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John A. Gordon to Hpggs. Thirteenth Army Corps, Dept. Of The Tenn, November 17, 1862
November 17, 1862. Island No. 10, November 17, 1862. Captain LOVELL Assistant Adjutant- General, Columbus, Ky. : Sir: I have moved my command, with all the commissary stores and Government…
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Unknown to Thomas, December 28, 1861
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., December 28, 1861. General THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: Can I disregard writs of habeas corpus in case of political or…
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William H. Seward to Robert H. Pruyn, March 23, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pruyn No. 64.] Department of State, Washington, March 23, 1864. Sir: I have received and submitted to the President your despatch of January 22, No. 10,…
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Unknown to E. A. Rowe, December 26, 1861
San Francisco, Cal. San Francisco, Cal., December 26, 1861. Capt. E. A. Rowe, Second Cav. California Vols., Comdg. Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter.: SIR: In reply to your letter of the…