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William H. Seward to J. Hume Burnley, September 27, 1864
Mr. F. W. Seward to Mr. Burnley. Department of State, Washington, September 27, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 23d instant,…
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George Washington to John Sullivan, August 27, 1777
Wilmington [ Delaware ] August 27, 1777. Discusses failure of Staten Island expedition. Advises Sullivan to spare health of men on march to Headquarters.
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Trwenty-eighth Regiment Pennsylvania Vols., Comdg to Oommanding Second Brigade, March 30, 1862
White Plains, Va., March 30, 1862. GENERAL: In obedience to orders to march to this point on the Manassas Railroad, I reached here yesterday afternoon at 2 o’clock with my…
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George Washington to John Hancock, August 22, 1777
Camp at Cross Roads [ Pennsylvania ] August 22, 1777. Acknowledges receipt of news that enemy is in Chesapeake Bay. Informs Hancock of orders given to Colonel Thomas Proctor, Brigadier…
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William H. Seward to J. Hume Burnley, September 26, 1864
Mr. F. W. Seward to Mr. Burnley. Department of State, Washington, September 26, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to inform you, with a view to her Majesty’s, government being…
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George Washington to Philippe-Hubert, chevalier de Preudhomme de Borre, August 19, 1777
Camp at Cross Roads [ Pennsylvania ] August 19, 1777. Abides by Brigadier General de Borre’s preference of an American as brigade major and recommends Captain Matthew McConnell of Colonel…
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Jno. W. Geary to Twenty-eighth Regiment Pennsylvania Vols., Comdg, March 27, 1862
Middleburg, Va., March 27, 1862. Sm: Upon reaching here about noon to-day I found there were about 200 cavalry and 200 infantry in and around the town, being advised of…
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George Washington to Louis-Casimir, baron de Holtzendorff, August 18, 1777
Camp at the Cross Roads [ Pennsylvania ] August 18, 1777. Acknowledges receipt of the Baron’s “plan of a military work.â€� Encloses letter to Major General Nathanael Greene stating that…
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Hume Burnley to William H. Seward, September 25, 1864
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward. Washington, September 25, 1864. Sir: Her Majesty’s government have attentively considered the various sections of the new prize act passed by the Congress of the…
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Alexander Hamilton to Robert R Livingston, August 18, 1777
Head Quarters Camp at Cross Roads [Pennsylvania] Aug. 18, 1777 My Dear Sir, I most sincerely and heartily sympathise with you in the distresses and dangers under which your state…
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Hume Burnley to William H. Seward, September 24, 1864
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward. Washington, September 24, 1864. Sir: With reference to Lord Lyons’s note of the 30th July, and to your reply of the 15th ultimo, respecting the…
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Burks. Here we found two or more other regiments. The firing of to Jesse S. Burks, March 26, 1862
Bivouac near Woodstock, Shenandoah Oo., Va., March 26, 1862. Sie: In obedience to an order received from Col. Jesse S. Burks, commanding the Third Brigade, I have the honor to…
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George Washington to John Hancock, August 17, 1777
Camp at Cross Roads [ Pennsylvania ] August 17, 1777. Seeks information concerning Du Portail’s 1 request to Congress for horses and servants at public expense.
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Hume Burnley to William H. Seward, September 23, 1864
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward. Washington, September 23, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to transmit to you herewith copies of a notification issued by her Majesty’s government prohibiting any…
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George Washington to Benjamin Franklin, August 17, 1777
[ Camp at Cross Roads, Pennsylvania ] August 17, 1777. Acknowledges receipt of Turgot’s 2 recommendation for a French volunteer. Discusses difficulty of placing French officers and advises Franklin to…
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Jno. M. Patton, Jr to Jesse 8S. Burks, March 27, 1862
Camp near Woodstock, Va., March 27, 1862. Sim: In obedience to an order from Maj. Gen. T. J. J ackson, I beg leave to submit the following report of the…
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William H. Seward to Joseph Hume Burnley, September 23, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley. Department of State, Washington, September 23, 1864. Sir: Referring to your communication of the 25th ultimo, in relation to two apprentices of the Cuzco, I…
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George Washington to George Clinton, August 16, 1777
Camp at Cross Roads [ Pennsylvania ] August 16, 1777. Discusses importance of the two actions near Fort Schuyler. Asks for more information. Commends New York’s efforts. States that a…
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George Washington to John Hancock, August 15, 1777
Camp at Cross Roads [ Pennsylvania ] August 15, 1777. Suggests plan of defence for Fort Island based on Major General Tronson du Coudray’s maps.
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William H. Seward to J. Hume Burnley, September 21, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley. Department of State, Washington, September 21, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 29th ultimo, which presents…