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George Washington to Jonathan Mifflin, October 1, 1777
[ Skippack , Pennsylvania ] October 1, 1777. Orders Mifflin to remove stores from Trenton.
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Nathaniel P. Banks to LORENZO THomas, Adjutani-General U. 8. Army, May 11, 1862
New Market, Va., May 11, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to transmit an official report of the affair which occurred on the 7th inst. on the South Fork of…
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William H. Seward to J. Hume Burnley, Esq., & c, October 25, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley. Department of State, Washington, October 25, 1864. Sir: Your note of the 6th instant, on the subject of certain vessels belonging to British subjects, captured…
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George Washington to William Heath, September 30, 1777
Skippack [ Pennsylvania ] September 30, 1777. Approves of Heath’s action in supplying Continental frigates with needed ammunition and is pleased with the capture of prizes. Sends news of successes…
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William H. Seward to J. Hume Burnley, October 25, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley. Department of State, Washington, October 25, 1864. Sir: Information has been received at this department that 0. M. Wallace, Charles Swegan, Bennett Young, Squire Lewis,…
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George Washington to Board of War, September 28, 1777
Pennypackers Mill [ Pennsylvania ] September 28, 1777. Asks Board of War to order the militia “from the Southward� to join the main Army.
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Hume Burnley to William H. Seward, October 23, 1864
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward. Sunday, October 23, 1864. My Dear Sir: I send you, on the other side, the answer received this morning from the governor general of Canada.…
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S. W. Downey to Third Regiment Potomac Home Brigade, May 20, 1862
Franklin, May 20, 1862. Lieutenant-Colonel Downey, sent to Wardensville after the party of guerrillas who murdered a party of officers, zouaves, and convalescent soldiers on their way from Winchester to…
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Alexander Hamilton to Anthony Walton White, September 23, 1777
[Philadelphia, September 23, 1777] Sir, In consequence of orders received from His Excellency General Washington, I desire you will press all the horses in this city & neighbourhood in order…
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Hume Burnley to William H. Seward, October 23, 1864
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward. Washington, October 23, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your note of the 21st instant, relative to the affair at St.…
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Alexander Hamilton to William Livingston, September 22, 1777
Philadelphia Sepr. 22d 1777 Sir, I am in Philadelphia on some business of great importance to the army; to execute which I stand in need of a party of about…
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William H. Seward to J Hume Burnley, Esq., & c, October 22, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley. Department of State, Washington, October 22, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 20th instant, informing me…
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George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, September 22, 1777
Camp on Reading Road 28 Miles from Philadelphia Sept 22d. 1777. Dr. Sir I have order’d eight or Ten light Horse more to your assistance, and if you should find…
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William H. Seward to J. Hume Burnley, Esq., & c, October 21, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley. Department of State, Washington,. October, 21, 1864. Sir: I have received communications from the United States consul at Montreal, which inform me that his excellency…
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W. H. Jenifer to HENRY HETH, Comdg. Army of New River, Giles C. H., Va, May 6, 1862
Wytheville, Va., May 6, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to submit my report of a skirmish with the enemy near Princeton, Va., on the 1st instant. On April 30…
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Alexander Hamilton to John Hancock, September 22, 1777
Philadelphia Sepr. 22d. 1777 Sir, I left camp last evening and came to this city to superintend the collection of blankets and cloathing for the army. Mr. Lovel 1 sends…
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Hume Burnley to William H. Seward, October 20, 1864
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward. Washington, October 20, 1864. Sir: With reference to my note of the 15th instant, relative to Thomas and Charles Jones, captured on board the Lilian,…
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George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, September 21, 1777
[Potts Grove, Pennsylvania, September 21, 1777] 1 Sir, The distressed situation of the army for want of blankets and many necessary articles of Cloathing, is truly deplorable; and must inevitably…
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William H. Seward to J. Hume Burnley, October 20, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley. Department of State, Washington, October 20, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 9th instant, which is…
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T. M. Bryan, Jr, April 19, 1862
Warrenton Junction, April 19, 1862. Siz: In compliance with Special Orders, No. 37, issued from brigade headquarters, I have made a reconnaissance to the North Fork of the Rappahannock River,…