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17,141 letters[Translation.] Mr. Geofroy to Mr. Seward Legation of France to the United States, Washington, March 29, 1864. Sir: An American company, which proposes to take the deposits of guano discovered…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Geofroy Department of State, Washington, March 23, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 20th instant, in which…
August 3, 1862. August 3, 1862. Brigadier-General DAVIS, Jacinto: The following from Major Smith, at luka,* indicates that it would be well for our troops to start there by crack…
Fredericksburg [ New York ] September 28, 1778 . Sends instructions for Stirling’s command in New Jersey.
Fredericksburg [ New York ] September 27, 1778 . Instructs De Kalb to send a brigade to Fishkill to replace a division that Major General Israel Putnam is sending to…
[Translation.] Mr. Geofroy to Mr. Seward Legation of France to the United States, Washington, March 20, 1864. Sir: I have received the note you did me the honor to write…
August 3, 1862. August 3, 1862. General MorGan, Tuscumbia: Mitchellâs brigade of Davisâ division has been ordered to relieve your troops from Iuka to Bear Creek Bridge, inclusive. On being…
Fredericksburg [ New York ] September 27, 1778 . Instructs Baylor to join brigade that Major General Israel Putnam is sending to Clarkstown.
[Extract.] Mr. Pierce to Mr. Seward United States, Consulate, Matamoras, January 16, 1864. Sir: Since the arrival of the federal troops (6th November) affairs on this side of the Rio…
[Fredericksburg, New York, September 25, 1778] Dr. Sir, I received your letter of yesterday 1 and have procured a warrant from His Excellency for 2000 dollars, the money for which…
August 2, 1862. August 2, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Corinth: No report from the front. General Morgan reports the Town Creek Bridge safe, and the command returned there. General Davis reports…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Geofroy Department of State, Washington, March 12, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 11th instant, in which…
Fredericksburg [ New York ] September 24, 1778 . Orders Measam to Hartford and Springfield to supervise repacking of clothing that is being forwarded from Boston.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, August 2, 1862. August 2, 1862. Brigadier-General GRANGER, Rienzi: General Mitchell informs me they have had a spy in the rebel cavalry camp near Bay…
[ West Point, September 24, 1778 . On September 25, 1778, Hamilton wrote to Malcom : “I received your letter of yesterday.� Letter not found. ]
[Translation.] Mr. Geofroy to Mr. Seward Legation of France in the United States, Washington, March 11, 1864. Sir: According to information which has reached the Emperor’s government, three regiments of…
HQ Fredericksburgh [New York] Sepr. 24. 1778 Sir, His Excellency has received advice, that the enemy have made an incursion into the Jerseys and that another body of troops has…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Geofroy Department of State, Washington, March 9, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 2d instant, relative to…
SPECIAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS, August 1, 1862. No. 156. Memphis, Tenn., August 1, 1862. General Morgan L. Smith will send an expedition for three days, composed of one regiment of…
Fredericksburg [ New York ] September 22, 1778 . States that provisions for the French fleet have not arrived. Asks Greene to see “that every possible expedient may be embraced…