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17,141 lettersNear Mount Jackson, Va., April 9, 1862. Masor: I have the honor to submit the following report of the battle near Kernstown, Va., on Sunday, March 23: On the preceding…
Philadelphia, August 3, 1777 . Orders De Borre to remain at Bound Brook until enemy arrives at “the Hookâ€� and then to proceed to Peekskill. Condemns De Borre’s execution of…
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward. Washington, September 16, 1864. Sir: Lord Lyons in his note of the 15 th June had the honor of addressing you on the subject of…
Kingston [New York] 2d. Augst. 1777 Dear Sir I wish I Could beleive as You do with respect to the Enemies Strenght, but in order to do this I must…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley. Department of State, Washington, September 15,1864. Sir: The undersigned, Secretary of State of the United States, has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of a…
Chester [ Pennsylvania ] August 1, 1777. Warns of probable attack on Highlands. Discusses orders given to Major General John Sullivan and Governor George Clinton to aid Putnam. Instructs Putnam…
Chester [ Pennsylvania ] August 1, 1777. Orders Greene to hold men in readiness to march and to give the necessary orders to quartermaster general and commissary general respecting provisions…
Near Newtown, Va., March 24, 1862. GENERAL: As the enemy had been sending off troops from the district and from what I could learn were still doing so, and knowing…
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward. Washington, September 13, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your note of this day’s date, relative to the probable proceedings of…
[July 1–28, 1777] … have fallen into the enemy’s hands. This event redounds very little to our credit; for if the post was untenable, or required a larger number of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley. Department of State, Washington, September 13, 1864. Sir: This department has been informed that the steamer Mary, which formerly, under the name of the Alexandra,…
Rapidan, Va., March 25, 1862. His Excellency the PRESIDENT : Siz: I have just received the inclosed letter from General Jackson. He evidently attacked the enemy under a misapprehension as…
Head Quarters Coryel[l]s ferry [New Jersey] July 30th. 1777. Sir, His Excellency commands me to acknowlege the receipt of yours of the 27th instant. 1 The circumstance of the fleet…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley. Department of State, Washington, September 12, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 9th instant, with regard…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, SHIELDS’ DIVISION, March 26, 1862. Near Tom’s Brook, March 26, 1862. I have the honor to make the following report of the part my brigade took in…
Head Quarters Coryells 2 ferry [New Jersey] July 29th 1777 Dear Sir, I have the pleasure of your favour of the 25th. 3 I cannot be induced to think the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley. Department of State, Washington, September 10, 1864. Sir: Referring to your note of the 31st ultimo, in relation to the case of the British sloop…
Flemington [ New Jersey ] July 28, 1777. Believes that appearance of enemy fleet off Little Egg Harbor is proof that its destination is Philadelphia. Orders Mifflin to reconnoiter area…
Camp at Strasburg, March 26, 1862. Sim: In accordance with instructions from your headquarters I have the honor to make the following report, viz: On the 23d instant, about 10.30…
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward. British Legation, Washington, September 10, 1864. The undersigned, her Britannic Majesty’s charge d’affaires in the United States, has the honor to inform Mr. Seward, the…