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Chevalier de la Neuville to Alexander Hamilton, February 17, 1779
[ February 17, 1779. On March 11, 1779, Hamilton wrote to La Neuville : “I have received the honor of your letter of the 17th of february.â€� Letter not found.…
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H. G. Kennett to Tieutenant-Colonel and Chief of Staff, October 8, 1862
October 8, 1862. October 8, 1862. Brigadier-General MCARTHUR: If Hurlbut’s division is pushing for Ripley you may follow McPherson by Nolin’s toward Hatchie, where there is water, and pushing to…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, January 4, 1864
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 61.] Legation of the United States, Peking, January 4, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to forward to you a report, marked A, made…
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George Washington to William Maxwell, February 16, 1779
Middlebrook , [ New Jersey ] February 16, 1779 . Agrees that John Adam, deputy commissary of prisoners, should live at Elizabethtown. Refuses Maxwell’s request to be present at Pluckamin…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, December 19, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 60.] Legation of the United States, Peking, December 19, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that Thomas Walsh, esq., an American…
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Unknown to Ulysses S. Grant, October 8, 1862
Washington, October 8, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Jackson, Tenn.: Prisoners of war will be paroled and delivered to the enemy at some point within his lines. A receipted list must be…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, November 26, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 59.] Legation of the United States, Peking, November 26, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 32,…
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George Washington to Jonathan Burrall, February 16, 1779
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] February 16, 1779 . Instructs Burrall to proceed to Peekskill with the money under his care.
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, November 23, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 58.] Legation of the United States, Peking, November 23, 1863. Sir: As a sequel to the flotilla affair, I have now to inform you…
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C. Goddard to Umar. Xxix.) Correspondence, Etc.union. 267, October 5, 1862
Corinth, October 5, 1862. Major-General VAN DORN, Commanding Confederate Forces : Major-General Rosecransâ compliments to Major-General Van Dorn, commanding officer Confederate forces, and states that provision has been made for…
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Alexander Hamilton to John Stokes, February 16, 1779
Hd. Qrs. [Middlebrook, New Jersey] Feby 16 1779 Sir, As there are some appearances of an intended movement among the enemy and as they may possibly be encouraged to make…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, November 18, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 57.] Legation of the United States, Peking, November 18, 1863. Sir: In my despatch No. 16 I indicated the purposes to which I thought…
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George Washington to John Stokes, February 15, 1779
[ Middlebrook, New Jersey ] February 15, 1779 . Thanks Stokes for information and asks for further news.
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C. R. Thompson to Brigadier General Stanley, October 5, 1862
Oorinth, October 5, 1862. Brigadier-General STANLEY, Commanding Division : You had better take the nearest northern road. I will send you a guide. McKeanâs halt appears to have interfered with…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, November 7, 1863
[Extracts.] Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 56.] Legation of the United States, Peking, November 7, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to inform you of the settlement of the…
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George Washington to William Maxwell, February 15, 1779
[ Middlebrook, New Jersey ] February 15, 1779 . States that British are about to move on Staten Island.
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, November 6, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 55.] Legation of the United States, Peking, November 6, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to forward to you several documents relating to the…
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George Washington to Alexander McDougall, February 14, 1779
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] February 14, 1779 . States that Jonathan Burrall is taking money for use of McDougall and Major General Israel Putnam.
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C. Goddard to Brigadier-General Stanley, October 5, 1862
October 5, 1862. ing. -. October 5, 1862â1.30 p. m. Brigadier-General STANLEY, Commanding Division : Dispatch received; will send you another guide. You should have taken the road to the…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, November 5, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 54.] Legation of the United States, Peking, November 5, 1863. Sir: The accompanying enclosures relate to a proposition on the part of the Chinese…