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George Washington to George Clinton, August 28, 1778
[ White Plains, New York ] August 28, 1778 . Asks Clinton to call out militia and states that French fleet has departed for Boston.
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J. H. Hammond to Hpgrrs. Central Division Of The Mississippi, July 20, 1862
ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS, July 20, 1862. No. 55. Memphis, Tenn., July 20, 1862. In consequence of the total absence of water fit for man or beast at any point near…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, October 26, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 689.] Department of State, Washington, October 26, 1864. Sir: With reference to your despatches of the 29th and 30th ultimo, Nos. 542 and 543,…
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George Washington to Louis Le Bègue Du Portail, August 27, 1778
White Plains [ New York ] August 27, 1778 . Instructs Du Portail to examine fortifications of Highlands and to execute instructions given him relative to the plan for defense…
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Unknown to Henry W. Halleck, July 22, 1862
Corinth, July 22, 1862. Respectfully referred to Maj. Gen. H. W. Halleck, with the request that the within suggestions receive early attention. The proper arming of the cavalry in this…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, October 21, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 552.] Paris, October 21, 1864. Sir: I yesterday transferred to M. Drouyn de l’Huys the answer of Mr. Bigelow, our consul at Paris, to…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, October 20, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 685.] Department of State, Washington, October 20, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 7th instant, in reference…
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Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette to Alexander Hamilton, August 26, 1778
a Rhode Island ce 26. aoust 1778 J’ai recu votre lettre, 1 cher colonel, et j’y aurois repondu plutôt si l’absence de la flotte ne m’avoit pas mis hors d’etat…
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J. H. Hammond to Cnar. Xxix. Correspondence, Etc.union. 107, July 19, 1862
July 19, 1862. No. 54. } White’s Station, July 19, 1862. It is manifest that a great many horses, mules, and other private property are now in our camps which…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, October 19, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 684.] Department of State, Washington, October 19, 1864. Sir: I have received your confidential despatch of the 7th of October. I learn, with much…
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Alexander Hamilton to Anthony Wayne, August 24, 1778
Hd Qrs. [White Plains, New York] Aug 24. 78 Sir Capt Nelson 1 complains at Head Quarters, that he has been eight or nine months in arrest by order of…
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C. F. Marden to First Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant- General, July 19, 1862
July 19, 1862. Ool. F. D. CALLENDER, Chief of Ordnance, Saint Louis, Mo. : Our cavalry is diminishing in numbers by contests with the superior rebel numbers on a front…
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George Washington to John Sullivan, August 22, 1778
White Plains [ New York ] August 22, 1778 . Sends information concerning position of enemy fleet in the Sound.
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, October 19, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 551.] Paris, October 19, 1864. Sir: The San Francisco, one of the corvettes built at Nantes for the confederates, has just made her trial…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, October 17, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 549.] Paris, October 17, 1864. Sir: I have received the enclosed slip, cut from the Courier de Lyon, from our vice-consul at that place.…
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Unknown to Asboth, July 19, 1862
July 19, 1862. July 19, 1862. General ASBOTH, Rienzi : The brigade of infantry and battery ordered from here to Rienzi has been ordered to return to this camp. The…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, October 17, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 681.] Department of State, Washington, October 17, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 29th of…
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George Washington to John Sullivan, August 19, 1778
White Plains [ New York ] August 19, 1778 . Introduces Colonel Lewis de la Radière of the Corps of Engineers.
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, October 15, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 680.] Department of State, Washington, October 15, 1864. Sir: On the 7th instant I submitted to the Secretary of Navy, for his concurrence, the…
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Unknown to Ulysses S. Grant, July 18, 1862
July 18, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Oorinth : I have just telegraphed Thomas, inquiring if there are not points south of the road where our troops massed could cover the front,…