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17,141 lettersMr. Hunter to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, November 4, 1864. My Lord: Referring to Mr. Burnley’s communication of the 7th ultimo, relative to the refusal of the collector…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, November 3, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your lordship’s note of the 29th of…
[ Pawlins Mill, Pennsylvania ] October 8, 1777 . Orders Greene’s regiment and that of Colonel Israel Angell to Red Bank as a special detachment with Greene in command.
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, November 2, 1864. Sir: With reference to your note to Mr. Burnley of the 21st ultimo, and to his answer dated the 23d ultimo,…
[ Pawlins Mill, Pennsylvania ] October 8, 1777 . Instructs Armstrong to send Brigadier General James Potter and six hundred men to intercept British communications between Philadelphia and Chester. Expects…
Franklin, May 13, 1862. Arrived here at 10 a.m. with my advance brigade. Find Jackson retreating. Loss on our side, killed and wounded, at fight at MecDowell, and in falling…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, November 2, 1864. Sir: With reference to Mr. Burnley’s note to you, dated the 20th ultimo, respecting the case of the Night Hawk, and…
Pawlins Mill [ Pennsylvania ] October 7, 1777 . Orders Varnum to “the Baptist meeting House in Montgomery Township� to meet main Army.
Near Pennypackers Mill [ Pennsylvania ] October 7, 1777 . Reports American losses at Germantown and estimates British losses. Intends to rest the men and wait for reinforcements. Reports on…
Mr Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, November 1, 1864. My Lord: Information has been received at this department that William H. Hutchinson, a fugitive from the justice…
HEADQUARTERS MOUNTAIN D&PARTMENT, Petersburg, Va., May 9, 1862. P Te dispatch received this morning from General Schenck states as ollows: * Nominal list omitted. tSee also Frémont’s general repert, pp.…
[ Near Pennypackers Mill, Pennsylvania ] October 6, 1777 . Returns a lost dog belonging to General Howe.
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, October 29, 1864. My Lord: Information has been received at this department that Samuel Eugene Lackey, Squier Turner Travis, Charles Moore…
Near Pennypackers Mill [ Pennsylvania ] October 5, 1777. Describes the “unfortunate� attack on Germantown.
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, October 29, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to transmit to you, and to recommend to your serious attention, a copy of a despatch…
Columbia.Bridge, May 8, 1862. Siz: In obedience to your order I beg leave to transmit to you the following account of the affair in which the Thirteenth Indiana Regiment was…
[Worcester Township, 2 Pennsylvania, October 2, 1777] Monsieur, Son Excellence vous desire d’assembler toute la cavalerie le plutot possible prés de ses quartiers, ou vous trouverez de place propre pous…
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward. Washington, October 27, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to transmit to you a copy of a despatch which the governor general of Canada has…
[ Skippack, Pennsylvania ] October 1, 1777. Discusses promotion of Colonel Return Jonathan Meigs and sends news of fall of Philadelphia.
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley. Department of State, Washington, October 26, 1864. Sir: Referring to your note of the 17th ultimo, relative to the claim of Miss Murray to certain…