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17,141 letters[November 5, 1740] This Indenture Witnesseth, That James Franklin late of Newport in Rhodeisland, but now of Philadelphia in Pennsilvania Hath put himself, and by these Presents, doth voluntarily, and…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pruyn No. 63.] Department of State, Washington, March 18, 1864. Sir: Your despatches, from No. 1 to No. 8, inclusive, of the series of the present…
Memphis, November 17, 1862. Major-General HALLEOK, Oommander-in-Ohief : GENERAL: Of course I know that officially and privately you have more than your share of work. Though silent I have not…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, December 26, 1861. No. 241. ) San Francisco, Cal., December 26, 1861. 1. Company K, Ninth Infantry, will proceed to and take…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pruyn No. 62.] Department of State, Washington, February 29, 1864. Sir: Your telegraphic despatches, via San Francisco, of the 7th and 19th ultimo, respectively, have been…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, December 24, 1861. No. 240. San Francisco, Cal., December 24, 1861. 2, Col. C. Sims, Second Cavalry California Volunteers, will designate three…
Washington, November 17, 1862. Your brother says you are solicitous to be ordered to join General McClernand. I suppose you are ordered to Saint Helena; this means that you are…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., December 19, 1861. Commanding at San Diego, Cal.: SIR: Have your company got in perfect readiness for important field service connected with the re-establishment…
Janry. the 26th 1739/40 Sir I Sent you Last week 7½ Reemes of Large Printing Paper and 8 Reemes of Brown Ditto and Now Send you by the Same Barrer…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pruyn No. 61.] Department of State, Washington, February 8, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of the 1st of December last, No. 80, has been received, and the…
Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter. Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter., December 18, 1861. Maj. R. C. DRUM, U. S. Army, MAJOR: Again it becomes my duty to inform you that there has…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pruyn No. 57.] Department of State, Washington, January 13, 1864. Sir: I have received, and have submitted to the President, your despatch of the 30th of…
November 16, 1862. No. 6. La Grange, Tenn., November 16, 1862. I. Until further orders no passes will be granted to any civilian to pass south of Wolf River, nor…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., December 17, 1861. Maj. R. C. DRUM, U.S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: The following articles it will take time to…
Germanna, Octob. 12. 1739 Sir, 5 The Part which your Predecessor, Mr. Andrew Bradford, has acted with respect to the Post-Office Accompts, is no longer to be born with .…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pruyn No. 56.] Department of State, Washington, January 4, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of October 15, (No.…
SPECIAL ORDERS, } HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, December 16, 1861. No. 235. San Francisco, Cal., December 16, 1861. 1. Company A, Third Artillery, Lieut. John B. Shinn commanding, will…
La Grange, Tenn., November 14, 1862. Maj. Gen. WILLIAM T. SHERMAN, Memphis, Tenn.: After writing to you by Colonel Grierson I received a dispatch from General Halleck stating that in…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pruyn No. 55.] Department of State, Washington, December 31, 1863. Sir: Your despatches Nos. 64 and 65, dated the 1st and 14th of October, respectively, have…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., December 15, 1861. Maj. R. ©. DRUM, U. S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: The people in San Bernardino have raised…