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17,141 lettersMr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 400.] Paris, January 15, 1864. Sir: I have at length received from Mr. Drouyn de l’Huys, a reply in reference to the Rappahannock, now…
Martinsburg, June 3, 1862. GENERAL: In accordance with Special Orders, No. â, Headquarters First Brigade, First Division, Department of Shenandoah, Williamsport, Md., May 31, 1862, I have the honor to…
Valley Forge, February 16, 1778 . Describes sufferings at Camp because of lack of food and clothing. Asks Clinton to do all that is possible to forward supplies.
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 459.] Department of State, Washington, January 14, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of the 25th ultimo, No. 389, is received, and the explanations of Mr.…
[ Valley Forge ] February 14, 1778 . States that proceedings of the court-martial sent to Headquarters by Hubley are illegal. Encloses the proper authority to retry the accused.
Williamsport, Md., May 28, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of my regiment on the 24th and 25th days of the present…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 457.] Department of State, Washington, January 13, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of December 25, No. 390, has been received. In one of my late…
[ Valley Forge ] February 14, 1778 . Regrets inability to “ratify� sentence of court-martial held by Gates’s order, but will leave ultimate decision to Gates’s judgment.
HEADQUARTERS FIRST MICHIGAN CAVALRY, Williamsport, Md., May 28, 1862. Sir: Your order of the evening of the 24th instant was received by me while prostrate with lung fever and hemorrhage,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 455.] Department of State, Washington, January 12, 1864. Sir: Your despatch No. 393 has been received. It is hoped that the insurgent vessel Rappahannock…
[ Valley Forge ] February 13, 1778 . Asks for a return of stores in Lewis’s department.
HEADQUARTERS FIRST MARYLAND CAVALRY, Camp near Williamsport, May 29, 1862. Sir: Appended please find a report of the duty done by the battalion of cavalry under my command since arriving…
[Extracts.] Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 397.] Paris, January 8, 1864. Sir: Your despatches Nos. 446, 447, 448, and 449 are duly received. * * * * * *…
Valley Forge, February 13, 1778 . Orders Haskell to rejoin regiment.
Williamsport, Md., May 28, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor herewith to report as follows in regard to the operations of Saturday, May 24: Having been ordered by the general-in-chief…
Head Quarters [Valley Forge] Feb’y 13, 1778. Dear Sir, I did myself the honor of writing to you, immediately after my arrival at Head Quarters, in answer to two letters…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 454.] Department of State, Washington, January 4, 1864. Sir: Mr. Adams, by a despatch of the 17th ultimo, informs me that he has transmitted…
HEADQUARTERS SIGNAL CAMP, Williamsport, Md., May 29, 1862. Sig: I have the honor to report that, in compliance with your orders, on Saturday, the 24th day of May, I packed…
Head Quarters [Valley Forge] feby. 9th. 1778 Dear Sir, General Howe has just made a proposition, towards a general exchange of prisoners, or rather has acceded to our former propositions…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 451.] Department of State, Washington, January 3, 1864. Sir: By a despatch of the 18th of last month, Thomas H. Dudley, esq., informs me…