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George Washington to Thomas Mifflin, April 24, 1778
Valley Forge, April 24, 1778. Invites Mifflin to council of war.
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George Washington to George Clinton, April 24, 1778
Valley Forge, April 24, 1778 . States that a box of “hardâ€� money taken from British at Princeton in winter of 1777 is suspected to be in the hands of…
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R. L. Dabney to Index, June 11, 1862
Camp on Mountain, June 11, 1862. MaJor: On Thursday, May 29 ultimo, this command, Brigadier-General Steuart, commanding Maryland Line, marched from Martinsburg to beyond Charlestown. On the 30thit was ordered…
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George Washington to John Armstrong, April 24, 1778
Valley Forge, April 24, 1778 . Invites Armstrong to council of war.
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward Secretary of State, May 2, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 461.] Paris, May 2, 1864. Sir: Immediately upon the receipt of your despatch No. 525, I applied to M. Drouyn de l’Huys for…
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W. W. Loring to Henry Heth, May 25, 1862
HEADQUARTERS, ETO., Fincastle, May 25, 1862. ‘ Brig. Gen. HENRY HETH, Commanding Brigade : GENERAL: I am just now in receipt of a telegram informing me that you are falling…
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George Washington to General Officers, April 20, 1778
[ Valley Forge ] April 20, 1778 . Lists three plans for next campaign, with possible modes of execution for each plan. Asks officers for opinions.
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, April 30, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 538.] Department of State, Washington, April 30, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of April 11, No. 449, has been received. I thank you for the…
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Alexander Hamilton to Henry E Lutterloh, April 19, 1778
[ Valley Forge ] April 19, 1778 . States that a horse not fit for service should be returned to a Mr. Sellers, its owner. Signed “A Hamilton ADC.�
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, April 29, 1864
[Extracts.] Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 457.] Paris, April 29, 1864. Sir: Your despatches, from No. 524 to No. 528, both inclusive, have been duly received. * * *…
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G. M. Bascom to Lewisburg, May 23, 1862, May 24, 1862
Lewisburg, Va., May 24, 1862. Captain: At 5 o’clock on the morning of the 23d our pickets were driven in by a force under General Heth, and shortly afterward their…
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William Grayson to George Washington, April 15, 1778
[Valley Forge, April 15, 1778] To His Excellency George Washington Esquire General and Commander in chief of the Forces of the United States of America. We the Commissioners appointed by…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, April 28, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 537.] Department of State, Washington, April 28, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to enclose for your information a copy of a despatch of…
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Unknown to Captain, May 24, 1862
Lewisburg, May 24, 1862. CAPTAIN: Nothing new to-day. Enemy retreated in direction of Union, greatly demoralized ; stragglers are still coming in. The rebels left 38 dead on the field,…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, April 22, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 534.] Department of State, Washington, April 22, 1864. Sir: Applications heretofore made by foreign governments for officers in their military service to visit the…
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Richard Kip to Alexander Hamilton, April 15, 1778
Pompton [New Jersey] April 15th 1778. Sir, Last Decm’r a Twelvemonth a Small Box was Taken at or Near Princetown And Deposited in an Amunition Cart 2 & Supposed to…
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William Grayson to Charles O’Hara, April 11, 1778
[Newtown, Pennsylvania, April 11, 1778] The Commissioners, appointed by His Excellency General Washington, “to confer, determine and agree upon a Treaty and Convention, for the exchange of prisoners of war,…
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George Orook to BAscom, May 23, 1862
HEADQUARTERS, Lewisburg, May 23, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to inform you that I was attacked this morning about 5 a. m. by General Heth with 3,000 men, some…
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Thomas J. Jackson to Trimbles brigade, then much pressed. The display of force, June 11, 1862
June 11, 1862. June 11, 1862. Mason: I have the honor to submit the following report of the Bighth Brigade as connected with the actions of the 8th and 9th…
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Charles O’Hara to William Grayson, April 11, 1778
New Town [Pennsylvania] 11th April 1778 The Commissioners appointed by His Excellency Sir William Howe to take into Consideration all past Transactions relative to the Exchange of Prisoners, to adjust…