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Unknown, November 26, 1861
San Francisco San Francisco, November 26, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GEVERAL, : Headquarters of the Army, Washington, D. C.: SIR: On the 22d instant I had the honor to acknowledge the receipt…
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Joseph Morgan to Benjamin Franklin, July 7, 1735
Maidenhead 7. July 1735. Mr. Franklin Sir, I have long expected to See the new Edition of The Temp. Inter. 3 If it Sell like that which you last printed…
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Robert H. Pruyn to William H. Seward, May 18, 1864
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 36.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, May 18, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that affairs wear a…
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Unknown to Wildrick, November 25, 1861
Fort Hoskins, Oreg. Fort Hoskins, Oreg., November 25, 1861. Lieutenant WILDRICK, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter.: SIR: I am directed by the commanding. officer of this post to…
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Jas. B. Mcpherson to James B. McPherson, November 9, 1862
La Grange, Tenn., November 9, 1862. Major-General MCPHERSON : I have sent word to Hamilton to send out for Quinby, and direct him to you. If the enemy is found…
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Robert H. Pruyn to William H. Seward, May 16, 1864
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 35.] Legation of the United States, Kanagawa, May 16, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 57,…
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Library Company of Philadelphia to John Penn, May 31, 1735
[May 31, 1735] To the Honourable John Penn , Esq; one of the Proprietors of Pennsylvania. The humble Address of the Library Company of Philadelphia. May it please your Honour,…
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Robert H. Pruyn to William H. Seward, May 5, 1864
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 34.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, May 5, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches…
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U. S. Marshal to J. H. Carleton, U.s. Army, November 25, 1861
Los Angeles Los Angeles, November 25, 1861. Col. J. H. CARLETON, U.S. Army: SIR: I learn that probably Showalter’s party will go by way of the Mojave River and Mojave…
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Robert H. Pruyn to William H. Seward, May 4, 1864
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 32.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, May 4, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that M. Duchesne de…
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Unknown to Ulysses S. Grant, November 9, 1862
November 9, 1862. November 9, 1862â12 m. [General GRANT :] GENERAL: I have sent out parties to find Quinby. He camped at Davisâ Mill last night. He had a map…
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Richd. Drum to J. O. Cremony, November 25, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., November 25, 1861. Capt. J. O. CREMONY, AND OTHER OFFICERS OF THE SECOND REGIMENT California VOLUNTEER CAVALRY: (Through Colonel Sims, Commanding Camp…
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Robert H. Pruyn to William H. Seward, April 8, 1864
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 31.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, April 8, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that an embassy has…
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Benjamin Franklin to Henry Price, November 28, 1734
Philadelphia, Nov. 28, 1734 Dear Brother Price, I am glad to hear of your recovery. I hoped to have seen you here this Fall, agreeable to the expectation you were…
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San Francisco to R. C. Drum, U.s. Army, November 24, 1861
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., November 24, 1861. Maj. R. C. DRUM, U.S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal.: MAJOR: I have the honor herewith to inclose a copy…
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Jno. A. Rawlins to Alexander Hamilton, November 9, 1862
Scots House, November 9, 1862. GENERAL: Stanleyâs division has been ready to move since dawn. If he moves to support Quinby, McArthur will relieve his pickets at the river-crossings. My…
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Robert H. Pruyn to William H. Seward, April 5, 1864
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 30.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, April 5, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith No. 1, copy of…
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Unknown to Assistant Adjutant-General, November 23, 1861
Fort Bragg Fort Bragg, November 23, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL: Str: I have the honor to report to you that I have this day relieved have appointed First Lieut. Thomas 8.…
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John V. Du Bois to L. F. Ross, November 8, 1862
November 8, 1862. No. 11. } Grand Junction, November 8, 1862. Brig. Gen. L. F. Ross, having reported for duty with this command, is assigned to the command of a…
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Unknown to J. W. Nye, November 22, 1861
[AND 10 OTHER OFFICERS. SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, November 22, 1861. No. 218. f San Francisco, Cal., November 22, 1861. 1. The headquarters of the First…