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17,141 lettersMr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, May 4, 1864. My Lord: Referring to your communication of the 21st ultimo respecting an alleged violation of British maritime jurisdiction…
Camp near Harrison’s Bar, James River, Va., August 9, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that, in obedience to orders. from headquarters Hooker’s division, this brigade took the…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, May 2, 1864. My Lord: Recurring to your note.of the 18th ultimo, relative to persons, twenty-eight in number, captured on British…
Morris Town [New Jersey] April 11th. 1777 I take pleasure in transmitting you a letter, 2 committed to my care, by your Sister Miss Suky, 3 and in executing a…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, April 30, 1864. Sir: With reference to my numerous notes respecting the British subjects taken on board neutral vessels, who are held as prisoners…
Camp near Harrisows Landing, Va., August 6, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that, in obedience to the orders I received, I proceeded on the 4th instant to…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, April 29, 1864. Sir: I beg to call your attention to the enclosed copies of despatches from her Majesty’s consul at New York, and…
Kingston [New York] April 9th. 1777 Sir. The Convention on having granted a Permission to Mr. Le Roy 2 to repair to head Quarters in order to solicit leave to…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, April 27, 1864. Sir: Her Majesty’s government, with a view to rightly understanding the President’s proclamation of the 18th February last, have desired me…
August 5, 1862. August 5, 1862â8.30 p. m. CAPTAIN: I have just this moment arrived. Before the arrival of General Butterfield I made disposition for advancing to Sycamore Church. My…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, April 27, 1864. My Lord: Recurring to your note of the 4th instant, respecting the case of James McHugh, I have…
Kingston [New York] 8th April 1777. Sir. Yours of the third came safe⟨ly to hand⟩ 1 this Day 2 and gave us great Pleasure by certifying your Hea⟨lth. The scantiness…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, April 25, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 21st instant, respecting…
Westover, Va., August 9, 1862. GENERAL: Pursuant to verbal orders, received on the 2d instant from the general commanding the army, I proceeded across the James River, embarking at 5…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, April 22, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 18th instant, in…
Morristown [ New Jersey ] April 7, 1777. Orders release of “Mr. Smithâ€� who had been acting as a spy for the Americans and was mistakenly arrested by Major General…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, April 22, 1864. My Dear Sir: In compliance with the wish you expressed in our conversation of yesterday, I send you a copy of…
Near Petersburg, August 9, 1862. GENERAL: The report of our operations in attacking the enemyâs shipping near Coggins Point, on the night of July 31, which I now have the…
Morristown [ New Jersey ] April 7, 1777. Orders Heard to see that the number of officers is in proportion to the number of men. States that brigadiers must choose…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, April 21, 1864. Sir: In obedience to instructions which I have received from her Majesty’s principal secretary of state for foreign affairs, I have…