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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, March 8, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, March 8, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 5th instant, in…
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Chas. W. Field to R. C. Morgan, March 11, 1863
March 11, 1863. March 11, 1863. Masor: Will you do me the favor to add to my report of the battles around Richmond the following additions in casualties from the…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, March 5, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, March 5, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your lordship’s note of the first of…
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George Washington to Pennsylvania Colonels, March 12, 1777
Morristown [ New Jersey ] March 12, 1777. Requests exact return of troops. Orders men who have had smallpox to the Army, others to Philadelphia to be inoculated. Instructs colonels…
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A. BP. Hibl to R. H. Chilton, February 28, 1863
Camp Gregg, February 28, 1863. GENERAL: I have the honor to submit the following report of the part taken by the Light Division in the battles of the Chickahominy: In…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, March 5, 1864
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, March 5, 1864. Sir: In a note which I had the honor to address to you on the 23d of January last, I enclose…
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George Washington to New York Colonels, March 12, 1777
Morristown [ New Jersey ] March 12, 1777. Requests exact return of troops. Orders recruits to Peekskill. Instructs colonels to remain behind to complete their regiments.
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, March 4, 1864
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, March 4, 1864. Sir: With reference to the conversation which we had yesterday, on the subject of the note which, in pursuance of instructions…
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Geo. M. Waddill to J. D. Darden, June 26, 1862
June 26, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that after a weelâs sickness, on picket, and commanded by Capt. William R. Aylett, and at the time engaging the…
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George Washington to Connecticut and Rhode Island Colonels, March 12, 1777
Morristown [ New Jersey ] March 12, 1777. Requests exact return of troops. Orders colonels to send all their men to join the Army. Instructs colonels to remain behind to…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, March 3, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State. Washington, March 3, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note relative to the question of…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, March 2, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, March 2, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge with satisfaction the receipt of your note of the 29th…
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George Washington to Philip Schuyler, March 12, 1777
Morristown [ New Jersey ] March 12, 1777. Discusses necessity of concentrating forces. States that Philadelphia is enemy’s object. Weighs advantages of centralizing forces at Peekskill as against Ticonderoga.
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EK. C. Edmonds to Winn, September 30, 1862
September 30, 1862. September 30, 1862. Str: The inclosed report of the part sustained by my regiment in the action at Malvern Hill was placed in the hands of the…
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George Washington to Gold Selleck Silliman, March 11, 1777
Morristown [ New Jersey ] March 11, 1777. Discusses British naval feints. Is not apprehensive of an attack on Connecticut and, therefore, refuses to send requested detachments.
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, March 2, 1864
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, March 2, 1864. Sir: You were so good as to repeat to me verbally, on the 2d of January last, the assurance that you…
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Jas. Gregory Hodges to J. D. Darden, July 10, 1862
In the Field, near Richmond, Va., July 10, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to make the following report of the action of the Fourteenth Regiment Virginia Volunteers, under my…
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George Washington to Thomas Mifflin, March 11, 1777
Morristown [ New Jersey ] March 11, 1777. Orders preparations for approaching campaign.
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, March 1, 1864
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, March 1, 1864. Sir: Her Majesty’s government have carefully considered the information which they have received respecting the recent seizures of the Sir William…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, February 29, 1864
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, February 29, 1864 Sir: Her Majesty’s government have had under their consideration the notes which you did me the honor to address to me…