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Unknown to Colonel, October 28, 1861
San Francisco, Cal. San Francisco, Cal., October 28, 1861. COLONEL: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 30th ultimo, also an extract from Special…
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Unknown to John Alexander McClernand, October 31, 1862
October 31, 1862. October 31, 1862. Major-General MOCLERNAND, Springfield, Ill. : Orders have been sent Governor Morton to forward his regiments to Columbus, on the Mississippi, as fast as possible.…
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Hugh Meredith to Benjamin Franklin, July 14, 1730
[July 14, 1730] Be it remembered , That Hugh Meredith and Benjamin Franklin have this Day separated as Partners, and will henceforth act each on his own Account. And that…
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Unknown to Henry H. Sibley, October 27, 1861
EL Paso EL Paso, October 27, 1861. General H. H. SIBLEY, C. S. Army, Commanding Brigade for Arizona. and New Mexico, en route or at Kan Antonio: My DEAR GENERAL:…
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Unknown to R. C. Drum, U.s. Army, October 27, 1861
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., October 27, 1861. Maj. R. C. DRUM, U.S. Army, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: I have received a letter from Lieutenant-Colonel West. He had…
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R. M. Sawyer,] to Edwin M. Stanton, October 30, 1862
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF CORINTH, October 30, 1862. THIRD Div., DEPT. OF THE TENN., No. 5. Oorinth, October 30, 1862. * * * * * * * II.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Sarah Davenport, June 1, 1730
[June? 1730] 6 Dear Sister, Your kind and affectionate Letter of May the 15th, was extreamly agreeable to me; and the more so, because I had not for two Years…
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Unknown to Captain J. O. Schmidt, October 25, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, October 25, 1861. No. 46. § Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., October 25, 1861. I. Capt. J. O. Schmidt, Second Infantry California Volunteers, will,…
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Unknown to General Davies, October 30, 1862
Jackson, Tenn., October 30, 1862. General Davies, Columbus, Ky. : I doubt much finding Morgan at Hopkinsville, or any other force in or near the number represented. Your forces should…
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Unknown to James F. Curtis, October 23, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, October 23, 1861. No. 44. } Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., October 23, 1861. II. Maj. James F. Curtis, Second Infantry California Volunteers, will,…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Franklin, January 6, 1727
Philadelphia, January 6, 1726–7 Dear Sister, I am highly pleased with the account captain Freeman 5 gives me of you. I always judged by your behaviour when a child that…
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Unknown to Ulysses S. Grant, October 30, 1862
Washington, October 30, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Jackson, Tenn. : Re-enforcements for your army are moving from Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Illinois. Furloughs to men in your command given by General Curtis…
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Benjamin Franklin to Sir Hans Sloane, June 2, 1725
June 2, 1725 Sir Having lately been in the Nothern Parts of America, I have brought from thence a Purse made of the Stone Asbestus, 4 a Piece of the…
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Unknown to Albemarle Cady, October 23, 1861
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, October 23, 1861. No. 3. § Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., October 23, 1861. Pursuant to Special Orders, No. 191, current series, from the…
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Lorenzo Thomas to Ulysses S. Grant, October 30, 1862
SPECIAL ORDERS, } HDQRS. OF THE ARMY, ADJT. GEN.âS OFFICE, October 30, 1862. No. 320. Washington, October 30, 1862, I. Maj. Gen. Lewis Wallace, U. 8. Volunteers, is assigned to…
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Unknown to Cady, October 23, 1861
SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO, October 23, 1861. Colonel CADY, Fort Vancouver: Suspend the enrollment of the cavalry company at The Dalles. By order: RICHARD ©. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant-General. San Francisco,…
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As Ca Dns, October 23, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., October 23, 1861. MAJOR: I have the honor to report that I arrived at this place on the 21st instant, and that…
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Unknown, October 22, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Louisville, Ky., October 22, 1861. Yours of October 18* is just received, and I hasten to answer. J regret I did not meet you, as…
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Unknown, October 21, 1861
Camp near San Bernardino, Cal. Camp near San Bernardino, Cal., October 21, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, U.S. Army, Headquarters Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : STR: Yesterday three companies…
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Wright to R. Drum, October 20, 1861
GENERAL ORDERS, } HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, October 20, 1861. No. 28. San Francisco, October 20, 1861. the command of this department, in obedience to the instructionsof the General-in-Chief,…