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Cridland to Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons, June 8, 1863
[Enclosure 2 in No. 5.] Acting Consul Cridland to Lord Lyons. Mobile, June 8, 1863. My Lord: On the 28th of May I had the honor to report to your…
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Cridland to Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons, May 28, 1863
[Enclosure 1 in No. 5.] Acting Consul Cridland to Lord Lyons. Mobile, May 28, 1863. My Lord: I have the honor to report to your lordship that I arrived at…
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Cridland to By the President: J. P. Benjamin, June 13, 1863
[Enclosure 4 in No. 3.] Acting Consul Cridland to Mr. Benjamin. Mobile, June 13, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 8th…
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By the President: J. P. Benjamin to Acting Consul Cridland, June 8, 1863
[Enclosure 3 in No. 3.] Mr. Benjamin to Acting Consul Cridland. Department of State, Richmond, June 8, 1863. Sir: Having been informed through Admiral Buchanan that you have been introduced…
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Henry Knox to Clement Biddle, November 11, 1781
“His excellency – the General & Mrs[.] Washington amidst flattering public prospects have Received the most fatal blow to their Domestic felicity – the amiable Mr[.] Custis, Mrs[.] Washington’s only…
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Martha Washington to Fanny Bassett Washington, October 23, 1789
My dear Fanny New York October the 23d 1789 I have by Mrs Sims sent you a watch it is one of the cargoe that I have so long mentioned…
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George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, May 1, 1759
Williamsburg, May 1, 1759. Gentln. The Inclos’d is the Ministers Certificate of my Marriage with Mrs. Martha Custis, properly as I am told, Authenticated, You will therefore for the future…
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Martha Washington to Mercy Otis Warren, December 26, 1789
My Dear Madam New York December the 26th 1789 Your very friendly letter of the 27th of last month has afforded me much more satisfaction than all the formal compliments…
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George Washington to Martha Washington, June 23, 1775
Phila. June 23d. 1775 My dearest, As I am within a few minutes of leaving this City, I could not think of departing from it without dropping you a line,…
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Martha Washington to Elizabeth Powel, January 18, 1788
Dear Madam Mount Vernon January the 18 1788 I have now to thank you for the very polite and affectionate letter of December the 7th – we were exceedingly happy…
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Martha Washington to George Washington, March 30, 1767
March 30, 1767 My Dearest It was with very great pleasure I see in your letter that you got safely down. We are all very well at this time but…
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John Parke Custis to Martha Washington, October 12, 1781
Partial transcript: “P.S. please to inform Mr. Washington [i.e. Lund Washington] that I have made every possible Enquiry after his Negroes, but have not seen any belonging to him, the…
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Martha Washington to Fanny Bassett Washington, November 30, 1794
Partial transcript: “…the President seemed a good deal surprised – at the quantity of wine that you have given out, as it never was his intention to give wine or…
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Martha Washington to Elizabeth Dandridge Henley, August 20, 1797
Partial transcript: “…am obliged to be my one [own] Housekeeper which takes up the greatest part of my time, – our cook Hercules went away so that I am as…
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George Washington to Martha Washington, June 18, 1775
Philadelphia June 18, 1775 My Dearest I am now set down to write you on a subject which fills me with inexpressible concern – and this concern is greatly aggravated…
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FOULK, Ensign, United States Navy, Naval Attaché to Frelinghuysen, October 10, 1884
No. 229. Mr. Foulk to Mr. Frelinghuysen. Legation of the United States, Seoul, Corea, October 10, 1884. (Received December 27.) Sir: I have the honor to forward herewith a report…
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Tisdel to Rear-Admiral English, March 20, 1885
[Inclosure 3.] Mr. Tisdel to Rear-Admiral English. Banana, Congo, March 20, 1885. Sir: I have the honor to announce my arrival at this place, the 19th instant, and having completed…
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Tisdel to Rear-Admiral English, January 31, 1885
[Inclosure 2.] Mr. Tisdel to Rear-Admiral English. Vivi, Congo, January 31, 1885. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that I am leaving to-morrow for Stanley Pool, and having…
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TISDEL, Agent of the United States to By the President: T. F. Bayard, June 29, 1885
No. 228. Mr. Tisdel to Mr. Bayard. Washington, June 29, 1885. Sir: In compliance with my instructions, I had the honor to report fully to the Department on the 25th…
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Tisdel to By the President: T. F. Bayard, April 25, 1885
No. 227. Mr. Tisdel to Mr. Bayard. Lisbon, Portugal,April 25, 1885. (Received May 18.) Sir: I have the honor to report my return to the coast at Banana, the 20th…