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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, April 27, 1864
Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward No. 130.] United States Legation, The Hague, April 27, 1864. Sir: The quieting tenor of the Senate action on the Mexican question has restored the…
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J. H. Hammond to Salem. It looks as if Van Dorn was trying to effect a lodgment on the, September 29, 1862
SPECIAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, September 29, 1862. No. 255. Memphis, September 29, 1862. Brigadier-Gencral Denver will detach one regiment of his brigade and & section of artillery to…
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Alexander Hamilton to Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron von Steuben, December 19, 1778
[Middlebrook, New Jersey, December 19, 1778] I snatch a hasty moment My Dear Baron to acknowledge the receipt of yr. obliging favour of the 6th. 1 It came here while…
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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, April 20, 1864
[Extracts.] Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward No. 129.] United States Legation, The Hague, April 20, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the…
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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, April 6, 1864
[Extracts.] Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward No. 128.] United States Legation, The Hague, April 6, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of March 11, No.…
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George Washington to Philip Schuyler, December 18, 1778
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] December 18, 1778 . Congratulates Schuyler on acquittal. States that a winter campaign is now impossible. Agrees that reduction of Niagara is important and has…
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J. H. Hammond to West Tenn. And Northeen Mis8. [cuar. Xxix, September 24, 1862
September 24, 1862. No. 250. i Memphis, September 24, 1862. Col. J. A. McDowell will prepare a regiment of infantry at 4 p. m. this day. He will cause it…
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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, March 16, 1864
[Extracts.] Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward No. 125.] United States Legation, The Hague, March 16, 1864. Sir: We have at last a minister of foreign affairs in Mr. J. Cremers,…
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George Washington to Alexander McDougall, December 16, 1778
[ Middlebrook, New Jersey ] December 16, 1778 . Asks for McDougall’s opinion on kind and number of ships necessary to destroy enemy’s naval force on Lake Ontario.
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William H. Seward to James S. Pike, March 11, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Bike No. 145.] Department of State, Washington, March 11, 1864. Sir: * * * * * * * * * At this distance from the…
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Jno. A. Rawlins to Henry W. Halleck, September 24, 1862
Jackson, Tenn., September 24, 1862. General H. W. HALLECK, Washington, D. O.: Your dispatch of the 23d is received. The enemy being driven from his position in front of Bolivar…
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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, March 9, 1864
[Extracts.] Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward No. 224.] United States Legation, The Hague, March 9, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 15th of…
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Robert Hanson Harrison to George Washington, December 15, 1778
[Middlebrook, New Jersey, December 15, 1778] Report of Lieutenant Colonels, Robert Hanson Harrison & Alexander Hamilton Commissioners &ca. To His Excellency General Washington— We, the Commissioners appointed by your Excellency…
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William H. Seward to James S. Pike, February 15, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pike No. 142.] Department of State, Washington, February 15, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of January 27, No. 121, has been received. The President was promptly made…
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Robert Hanson Harrison to Charles O’Hara, December 12, 1778
Amboy [New Jersey] December 12th: 1778 Gentlemen, We have read the Letter, with which you were pleased to favor us, this Afternoon. We join with you in lamenting, that the…
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Unknown to John A. Rawlins, September 22, 1862
Memphis, September 22, 1862. Maj. JoHN A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant-General: Sir: Nothing whatever of interest has occurred here since my last. According to the most reliable information up to Wednesday…
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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, February 10, 1864
Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward No. 122.] United States Legation, The Hague, February 10, 1864. Sir: Since I wrote you last, the apprehended war on the Dano-German question has broken…
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Charles O’Hara to Robert Hanson Harrison, December 12, 1778
[Amboy, New Jersey] 12th. December 1778 Gentlemen We cannot sufficiently lament, that the Purposes of our Meeting, you will pardon us for observing, have been defeated, by a less generous…
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Unknown to Henry W. Halleck, September 22, 1862
GRANTâS HEADQUARTERS, Near Oorinth, Miss., September 22, 1862. General H. W. HALLEOK, General-in-Chief: I would respectfully request that some of the new regiments now organizing be sent to thiscommand. They…
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William H. Seward to James S. Pike, January 29, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pike No. 139.] Department of State, Washington, January 29, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of the 6th of January, No. 118, has been received. The President is…