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Benjamin Franklin to Josiah Franklin, May 1, 1738
[May? 1738] Honoured Father I received your kind Letter of the 4th of May in answer to mine of April 13. 4 I wrote that of mine with a Design…
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Robert H. Pruyn to William H. Seward, August 10, 1864
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 52.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, August 10, 1864. Sir: I returned to this place on the 5th instant, after a…
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Unknown, December 3, 1861
Fort Yuma Fort Yuma, December 3, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General, Department of the Pacific: CAPTAIN: I have received from Col. James H. Carleton, lately commanding Southern District of California, a copy…
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Unknown to Major General Wright, November 10, 1862
Washington, November 10, 1862. Major-General WRIGHT, Cincinnati, Ohio: All spare troops are to be sent to Memphis. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief. LA GRANGE, TENN., November 10, 1862. Maj. Gen. WILLIAM…
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Robert H. Pruyn to William H. Seward, August 8, 1864
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 49.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, August 8, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that the American steamer…
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Benjamin Franklin to Josiah Franklin, April 13, 1738
April 13. 1738 Honour’d Father and Mother 5 I have your Favour of the 21st of March 6 in which you both seem concern’d lest I have imbib’d some erroneous…
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Unknown, December 2, 1861
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., December 2, 1861. MAJOR: I have been informed by Captain Magruder, First Cavalry, since his arrival at this place that the orders…
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Robert H. Pruyn to William H. Seward, July 6, 1864
[Telegram.] Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 46.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, July 6, 1864. Sir: At a joint meeting of the ministers of the treaty…
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John A. McClernand to Henry W. Halleck, November 10, 1862
Springfield, Ill., November 10, 1862. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief : I received the order of the Secretary of War on the 21st ultimo at Washington to proceed to…
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Unknown to R. C. Drum, November 29, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, —, Fort Ter-Waw, November 29, 1861. Maj. R. C. Drum, Assistant Adjutant-General, Department of the Pacific : SIR: In accordance with the direction of the general commanding, I have…
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Robert H. Pruyn to William H. Seward, July 2, 1864
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 45.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, July 2, 1864. Sir: I have now the honor to inform you that I have…
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Unknown to George Wright, November 27, 1861
Sacramento Sacramento, November 27, 1861. General GEORGE WRIGHT, U.S. Army, Commanding Department of the Pacific, San Francisco: GENERAL: In the month of July last General Sumner, then commanding Department of…
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Robert H. Pruyn to William H. Seward, May 30, 1864
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 39.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, May 30, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to enclose, No. 1, a copy of…
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Unknown to E. A. Rigg, November 26, 1861
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., November 26, 1861. Maj. E. A. RIGG, ms First Infantry California Volunteers, Commanding Camp Wright: MAJOR: Proceed at once to Fort Yuma and relieve…
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John A. McClernand to Edwin M. Stanton, November 10, 1862
Springfield, Ill., November 10, 1862. Hon. KE. M. STANTON, Secretary of War: I received your order on the 21st ultimo at Washington to proceed to Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa and…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, January 1, 1737
[1737?] Having read the Chapter on Moral Good or Virtue, 5 with all the Attention I am Capable of, amidst the many little Cares that Continually infest me, I shall,…
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Robert H. Pruyn to William H. Seward, May 26, 1864
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 38.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, May 26, 1864, Sir: I have the honor to enclose for your information, No. 1,…
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Richd. C. Drum to George Wright, November 26, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS,) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, November 26, 1861. No. 221. San Francisco, Cal., November 26, 1861. 1. The foliowing troops will, should they arrive in time, embark for…
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Robert H. Pruyn to William H. Seward, May 24, 1864
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 37.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, May 24, 1864. Sir: Sir Rutherford Alcock has shown me a letter from Earl Russell…
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Jno. A. Rawlins, November 9, 1862
SPECIAL FIELD ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPT. OF THE TENNESSEE, November 9, 1862. In the Field, La Grange, Tenn., No. 2. November 9, 1862. Hereafter stoppages will be made on muster…