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17,141 lettersMr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 392.] Department of State, Washington, September 7, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of August 21 (No. 336) has been received. The explanations of Mr. Drouyn…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERALâS OFFICE, March 21, 1864. No. 36. Richmond, March 21, 1864. I. Special attention is directed to the Ninetieth Article of War, and paragraph 877,…
[Extracts.] Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 341.] Paris, September 3, 1863. Sir: I have supposed it might be of interest to you, or to the Navy Department, to learn…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., March 19, 1864. Hon. THOMAS BRAGG, Raleigh, N. C.: Sir: Your acceptance of the office of commissioner under the law suspending the…
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 340.] Paris, September 1, 1863. Sir: Lest our vice-consul at Brest may have neglected to send you a copy of the sworn statement of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 391.] Department of State, Washington, September 1, 1863. Sir: I herewith enclose an extract from a despatch of the 26th of July last, addressed…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., March 19, 1864. General E. K. SMITH, Commanding, &c.: GENERAL: The letter of Brigadier-General Greer of the 7th of December last* with…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 390.] Department of State, Washington, August 31, 1863. Sir: I have received your three despatches, namely, No. 329, under date of July 30; No.…
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 339.] Paris, August 21, 1863. Sir: The steamer Florida, for the want of a clear bill of health, was at first, as I am…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERALâS OFFICE, March 19, 1864. No. 35. Richmond, March 19, 1864. I. Officers on inspection duty, while traveling under the immediate orders of the War…
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 338.] Paris, August 27, 1863. Sir: I have recently had interviews with Mr. Drouyn de l’Huys in reference to the two iron-clad vessels now…
C. 8S. QUARTERMASTERâS DEPT., RAILROAD BUREAU, Richmond, April 1, 1864. Brig. Gen. A. R. LAWTON, Quartermaster-General, Richmond, Va.: GENERAL: I have the honor to return herewith a communication from Hon.…
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 334.] Paris, August 20, 1863. Sir: I read to Mr. Drouyn de l’Huys to-day your despatch No. 380, expressing the sentiment of the President…
[Extract.] Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 336.] Paris, August 21, 1863. Sir: Your despatch No. 378 has been duly received, and I have called Mr. Drouyn de l’Huys’s attention…
QUARTERMASTER-GENERALâS OFFICE, April 9, 1864. April 9, 1864. Respectfully returned to the Secretary of War, whose attention is invited to the inclosed report of Lieutenant-Colonel Sims. A. R. LAWTON, Quartermaster-…
Mr. F. W. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 386.] Department of State, Washington, August 18, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 4th instant (No. 331) has been received. Your prompt…
[Extract.] Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 333.] Paris, August 5, 1863. Sir: Your despatch No. 374 refers, among other things, to the formal correction, authorized by you, of the…
QUARTERMASTER-GENERALâS OFFICE, March 29, 1864. March 29, 1864. Respectfully forwarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Sims. By order of Quartermaster-General: W. F. ALEXANDER, Major and Assistant to the Quartermaster- General.
Richmond, Va., March 18, 1864. Sir: I inclose you a copy of the act of Congress for the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus, and the orders of this…
[Extracts.] Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 332.] Paris, August 4, 1863. Sir: Your despatches from No. 370 to No. 375, both inclusive, are duly received. The last-named despatch contains…