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17,141 letters[Extracts.] Mr. Taylor to Mr. Seward. No. 27.] Legation of the United States, St. Petersburgh, January 21, 1863. Sir: Your despatch No. 10, of December 23, was received on the…
Richmond, April 22, 1864. COLONEL: The views expressed in the draft of a message to the Senate, returning with objections the ‘”‘staff bill” of last session, occur to me as…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Taylor. No. 14.] Department of State, Washington, January 14, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of December 17 (No. 22) has been submitted to the President, and I…
Mr. Taylor to Mr. Seward. No. 24.] Legation of the United States, St. Petersburgh, December 31, 1863. Sir: Your despatches, No. 8, of December 1, and No. 9, of December…
Richmond, April 22, 1864. The PRESIDENT: Str: I have the honor to acknowledge the letter of General Bragg submitting to me by your direction an inquiry as to the legal…
[Extracts.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Taylor. No. 10.] Department of State, Washington, December 23, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of November 28 (No. 21) has been submitted to the President. A…
Apri 21, 1864. WaR DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF CONSCRIPTION, No.. 19. Richmond, Va., Apri 21, 1864. Commandants are instructed to investigate with special care the cases of all persons claiming to…
Mr. Taylor to Mr. Seward. No. 23.] Legation of the United States, St. Petersburgh, December 19, 1862. Sir: I am at length enabled to give you some further information concerning…
Mr. Taylor to Mr. Seward. No. 22.] Legation of the United States, St. Petersburgh, December 17, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches (Nos.…
Macon, April 19, 1864. General S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va.: GENERAL: In accordance with directions from the Adjutant and Inspector General’s Office, I have the honor to…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Taylor. No. 9.] Department of State, Washington, December 7, 1862. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches of November 11, (No. 18,) November…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, April 19, 1864. No. 91. Richmond, April 19, 1864. * * A * % * * XXXVI. Joseph Jackson, jr., having been commissioned…
Mr. Taylor to Mr. Seward. No. 21.] Legation of the United States, St. Petersburgh, November 28, 1862. Sir: Judging that you may desire to have regular reports from this legation…
April 18, 1864. No. 18. Richmond, Va., April 18, 1864. In pursuance of instructions from the Secretary of War, commandants of conscripts will grant details until the 1st day of…
Mr. Taylor to Mr. Seward. No. 20.] Legation of the United States, St. Petersburgh, November 15, 1862. Sir: The Journal de St. Petersbourg, of to-day, publishes the despatch of Prince…
[Extracts.] Mr. Taylor to Mr. Seward. No. 19.] Legation of the United States, St. Petersburgh, November 12, 1862. Sir: I hasten to communicate to you the information promised in my…
GENERAL ORDERS, HDQRS. STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, January 25, 1864. ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, No. 7. Macon, January 25, 1864. I. As many mounted volunteers (not liable to conscription in the Confederate service)…
Mr. Taylor to Mr. Seward. No. 18.] Legation of the United States, St. Petersburgh, November 11, 1862. Sir: The announcement of the London Morning Post, and La Patrie, of Paris,…
ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, December 24, 1863. No. 25. Macon, December 24, 1863. Capt. T. C. Asheraft is hereby authorized (provided the Confederate authorities will grant him a leave…
Mr. Seward to Viscount Treilhard. Department of State, Washington, September 29, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 17th instant, relative to…