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William H. Seward to William S. Thayer, May 19, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Thayer No. 22.] Department of State, Washington, May 19, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 30th of April (No. 33) has been received. It is accompanied…
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Unknown to E. A. Paine, September 7, 1861
Cairo, Ill., September 7, 1861. . Brig. Gen. E. A. PAINE, Commanding Post, Paducah, Ky. :. I have just received instructions from General Frémont, Saint Louis, that the detachment of…
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William H. Seward to William S. Thayer, May 18, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Thayer No. 21.] Department of State, Washington, May 18, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 18th ultimo (No. 32) has been received. The particulars it communicates…
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William S. Thayer to William H. Seward, May 8, 1863
Mr. Thayer to Mr. Seward No. 34.] United States Consulate General, Alexandria, May 8, 1863. Sir: Letters from Khartoum (of April 2) mention the arrival from the upper country of…
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Unknown to Robert Anderson, August 15, 1861
August 15, 1861. No. 57. Washington, August 15, 1861. I. The States of Kentucky* and Tennessee will in future constitute a separate military command, to be known as the Department…
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William S. Thayer to William H. Seward, April 30, 1863
Mr. Thayer to Mr. Seward No. 33.] United States Consulate General, Alexandria, April 31, 1863. Sir: Two important conventions have lately been made between the Viceroy and the Suez Canal…
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William S. Thayer to William H. Seward, April 18, 1863
Mr. Thayer to Mr. Seward No. 32.] United States Consulate General, Alexandria, April 18, 1863. Sir: Abdul Aziz, Sultan of Turkey, yesterday afternoon left this port, having made a sojourn…
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W. B. Wood to J. P. BENJAMIN, Secretary of War, November 20, 1861
Knoxville, November 20, 1861. SIR: The rebellion in East Tennessee has been put down in some of the counties, and will be effectually suppressed in less than two weeks in…
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William H. Seward to William S. Thayer, March 23, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Thayer No. 20.] Department of State, Washington, March 23, 1863. Sir: Your very interesting despatch of the 17th ultimo (No. 30) has been received. The reception…
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Pollok B. Lee to J. P. BENJAMIN, Secretary of War, November 17, 1861
Knoxville, November 17, 1861. General S. CooPER, Richmond, Va.: is SIR: The passes in the Cumberland Mountains at and near Jacks- — borough have been blockaded in such a manner…
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William H. Seward to William S. Thayer, March 6, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Thayer No. 19.] Department of State, Washington, March 6, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 27th of January (No. 28) has been received, In addition to…
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William H. Seward to William S. Thayer, February 19, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Thayer No. 18.] Department of State, February 19, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of January 18 (No. 21) has been received. The vigilance and diligence which you…
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W. H. Carroll to John Perkins Benjamin, November 17, 1861
Chattanooga, Tenn., November 17, 1861. Hon. J. P. BENJAMIN, Secretary of War, Richmond: . SIR: In obedience to orders two regiments moved to this point. Af. fairs are not so…
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William S. Thayer to William H. Seward, February 17, 1863
Mr. Thayer to Mr. Seward No. 30.] United States Consulate General, Alexandria, February 17, 1863. Sir: Shortly after the accession of the present Viceroy disturbances occurred between the native and…
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William S. Thayer to William H. Seward, January 27, 1863
Mr. Thayer to Mr. Seward No. 28.] United States Consulate General, Alexandria, January 27, 1863. Sir: I am informed that some time since the French minister of foreign affairs at…
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F. K. Zollicoffer to Brigadier- General, November 15, 1861
Chattanooga, November 15, 1861. Hon. J. P. BENJAMIN, Secretary of War: The ordnance officer at Nashville telegraphed me that none of my guns have been turned in, though the work…
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William H. Seward to William S. Thayer, December 15, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Thayer No. 17½.] Department of State, Washington, December 15, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of November 12 (No. 24) has been received. The information of the progress…
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William H. Seward to Wm. S. Thayer, December 2, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Thayer No. 17.] Department of State, Washington, December 2, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of November 5 (No. 23) has been received. The information which you give…
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W. Nelson to Brigadier- General, November 10, 1861
November 10, 1861. ; Piketon, Ky., November 10, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to report, for the information of the commanding general of the department, that on the 7th…
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William S. Thayer to William H. Seward, November 28, 1862
Mr. Thayer to Mr. Seward No. 25.] United States Consulate General, Alexandria, November 28, 1862. Sir: The celebration of the entrance of the waters of the Mediterranean, through the provisional…