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17,141 letters[Morristown, New Jersey, April 28, 1777] It appears by your letter to his Excellency that the detachment of Marylanders under Col Spotswood, 2 have marched to your post, with the…
November 17, 1862. ADJUTANT-GENERALâS OFFICE, No. 350. Washington, November 17, 1862. III. The Court of Inquiry ordered to assemble the 27th ultimo by Special Orders, 313, Headquarters of the Army,…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, June 4, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 28th ultimo, upon…
Head Quarters Morris Town [New Jersey] April 28, 1777 Gentlemen Extreme hurry of business puts it out of my power to say but very little. Your information concerning a piece…
Winchester, June 6, 1862. Major-General FREMONT, in the Field: DEAR Sie: The freshet has destroyed for the moment our communications. At Williamsport the river, higher than for ten years, has…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, June 2, 1864. Sir: It is with great pain that I have again to announce to you that a large number of British subjects…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, June 2, 1864 My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 21st ultimo, in…
Morristown [ New Jersey ] April 26, 1777. Gives instructions concerning pay of American prisoners. Discusses conduct and influence of Tories.
Headquarters Army in the Field, Franklin, May 22, 1862. CoLONEL: In the name of humanity I respectfully call the earnest attention of the commanding general to the sanitary condition of…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, May 31, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to enclose a copy of a despatch of the 26th instant, from…
Head Quarters Morris Town [New Jersey] 26th. April 1777. Sir, It is his Excellency’s desire, that you have an immediate inspection made into the state of the mens arms and…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, May 30, 1864. My Lord: With reference to your note of the 18th instant, regarding the course pursued by the military…
HEADQUARTERS SHIELDS’ DIVISION, Inuray, June 12, 1862. My advance guard was driven back on the 9th after a sanguinary engagement of four hours. I re-enforced it, and determined, in connection…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, May 30, 1864. Sir: Her Majesty’s government have had under their consideration the notes which you did me the honor to address to me…
Head Quarters [Morristown, New Jersey] April 25th. 1777 Sir, His Excellency desires me to inform you, that the Congress have been pleased, to appoint Monsieur Le Baron D.’Arondhl, 2 colonel…
HEADQUARTERS SHIELDSâ DIVISION, Columbia Bridge, June 8, 1862. Maj. Gen. JOHN C. FREMONT: I pushed forward Colonel Carroll with one brigade and four pieces of artillery to move on Port…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, May 29, 1864. Sir: On the day before yesterday I had the honor to call your special attention to the execution of bonds on…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, May 28, 1864. Sir: Her Majesty’s government have had under their consideration the note which you did me the honor to address to me…
[ Kingston, New York, April 24, 1777. On this date the Provincial Convention of New York adopted the following resolution: “ Resolved , That Major Lawrence 1 and Capt. Rutgers,…
Front Royal, June 6, 1862. Maj. Gen. J. C. FREMONT, Commanding Mountain Department, Mount Jackson, Va. GENERAL : I received to-day a letter from your acting assistant pent general ordering…