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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, April 4, 1863
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, April 4, 1863. My Lord: I have the honor to inform you that an armed schooner under the insurgent flag, bearing…
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S. Cooper to POsT-OFFICE DEPARTMENT, January 28, 1864
January 28, 1864. ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERALâS OFFICE, Richmond, January 28, 1864. The Honorable SECRETARY OF WaR: Sir: In response to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, April 4, 1863
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, April 4, 1863. Sir: With reference to the note which you did me the honor to address to me on the 24th of February…
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James A. Seddon to Jefferson Davis, January 28, 1864
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., January 28, 1864. The PRESIDENT OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES: Sir: I have received the following resolution of the House of Representatives, referred…
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Wm. H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, April 3, 1863
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State Washington April 3, 1863. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of yesterday, recommending the request…
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J. A. Seddon to The Senate, January 26, 1864
Atlanta, January 26, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.: My Deak Sir: I have just received your dispatch refusing my application to organize troops for the…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to Wm. H. Seward, April 3, 1863
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, April 3, 1863. Sir: With reference to my notes of the 26th ultimo and 2d instant, and to the note which you did me…
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John R. Richards to Brooksville, Hernando County, Fla, February 8, 1864
Richmond, Va., February 8, 1864. Respectfully returned to Honorable Secretary of War. Maj. P. W. White, chief commissary of subsistence, Florida, has been called on to investigate the allegations against…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to Wm. H. Seward, April 2, 1863
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, April 2, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note, of the day before yesterday’s date, referring to an…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, April 2, 1863
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, April 2, 1863. Sir: With reference to my note dated the 26th ultimo, respecting the capture of the Peterhoff, and to your answer dated…
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R. H. Chilton to Executive Department, January 25, 1864
January 25, 1864. January 25, 1864. General S. COOPER, C. S. Army, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va.: GENERAL: Agreeably to your request I give to you my reasons for…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, April 2, 1863
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons,. Department of State, Washington, April 2, 1863. My Lord: I have taken into consideration the note which your lordship addressed to me on the 7th…
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Col. John S. Preston to C. B. Duffield, January 25, 1864
Richmond, Va., January 25, 1864. General HOWELL COBB, Atlanta, Ga.: Congress has not yet acted. Itisnot thought expedient to organize new companies, but to retain all of conscript age to…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, April 1, 1863
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, April 1, 1863. My Lord: Referring to your memorandum of the 19th ultimo, calling attention to the General Order of the…
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James A. Seddon to Wyndham Robertson, January 24, 1864
Richmond, Va., January 24, 1864. WYNDHAM ROBERTSON, Ksq., Chairman Committee on Confederate Relations, House of Delegates of Virgina: Sir: I regret that other more pressing engagements have prevented me from…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, March 31, 1863
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, March 31, 1863. My Lord: I regret to inform you that reliable information has reached this department that an attempt was…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, March 30, 1863
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, March 30, 1863. My Lord: I duly received your note of the 23d instant, on the subject of an alleged disregard…
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Unknown, January 23, 1864
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERALâS OFFICE, January 23, 1864. INOnRd: Richmond, January 23, 1864. I. Paragraph IV, General Orders, No. 3, current series, is hereby revoked. II. Enrolling officers…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, March 28, 1863
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, March 28, 1863. Sir: Her Majesty’s government have had under their consideration the note dated the 14th October last, in which you did Mr.…
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James A. Seddon to Nation the annual interest upon the several sums of money invested, January 21, 1864
Richmond, Va., January 21, 1864. His Excellency M. L. BONHAM, Governor of South Carolina, Columbia, 8. C.: Sir: I have received your letter of the lth instant requesting me to…