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17,141 lettersLord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, May 7, 1863. Sir: The attention of her Majesty’s government has been directed to the “Act further to regulate proceedings in prize cases, and…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, May 6, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to transmit to you a copy of a representation which has been made to her Majesty’s…
Richmond, Va., February 12, 1864. Maj. Gen. HOWELL Coss, Atlanta, Ga.: GENERAL: Your letter of the 4th instant has been received. Iam much gratified to hear such encouraging accounts both…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, May 5, 1863. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your lordship’s note of the 4th instant,…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, May 4, 1863. Sir: It will be in your recollection that, on the 4th of February last, I did myself the honor, in pursuance…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, February 12, 1864. No. 20. Richmond, February 12, 1864. The first paragraph of General Orders, No. 138, 1863, is modified by the omission…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, May 4, 1863. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 29th ultimo, relative…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, May 2, 1863. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 27th ultimo, relative…
Richmond, Va., February 11, 1864. His Excellency JOHN MILTON, Governor of Florida, Tallahassee: Str: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communications of the 11th and 26th…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, May 1, 1863. Sir: Her Majesty’s government have had under their consideration the note which you did me the honor to address to me…
OFFICE COMMISSARY-GENERAL OF SUBSISTENCE, Richmond, Va., February 19, 1864. Respectfully returned to Honorable Secreta of War, and hia attention is called to the inclosed report from Major Cummings. = T.…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, April 29, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to ask you to give serious attention to the enclosed extracts from a despatch which I…
Mr. Hunter to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, April 29, 1863. My Lord: This department has reliable information that a vessel is being fitted out at Nassau, in the…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERALâS OFFICE, February 10, 1864. Nox 19: j Richmond, February 10, 1864. The following address of the President is published for the information of the…
Richmond, Va., February 9, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: Sir: I have the honor to forward herewith the report of Lieut. Col. E. D. Blake on special!…
Mr. Hunter to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, April 28, 1863. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 23d instant, asking…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, April 27, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the note dated the day before yesterday, in which, in answer…
C. S. QUARTERMASTER’S DEPT., RAILROAD BUREAU, Richmond, February 22, 1864. GENERAL: Accompanying this report I respectfully return a communication from the Bureau of Subsistence relative to defective transportation of supplies,…
Mr. Hunter to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, April 27, 1863. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 23d instant, in…
QUARTERMASTER-GENERALâS OFFICE, Richmond, February 24, 1864. These papers are respectfully forwarded to the Secretary of War. I cannot too earnestly call attention to the views and suggestions presented by Lieutenant-Colonel…