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17,141 lettersMr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, December 10, 1862. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your lordship’s note of the 9th instant,…
Fort McHenry, Md., July 14, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General: Sir: By direction of Major-General Banks, I have the honor to report, for the information of the General-in-Chief,…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, December 9, 1862. Sir: Her Majesty’s government having had under their consideration the letter to the Secretary of the Navy, dated 31st of October…
Fort McHenry, July 10, 1861. GEORGE R. DopGE, Marshal of Police, Baltimore: Ste: It having been reported to the general commanding the Department of Annapolis, by reliable authority, that plans…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, December 5, 1862. My Lord: I have received from the Secretary of the Navy some reports which were made to him…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, December 3, 1862. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the reception of your lordship’s note of the 29th of…
Fort McHenry, July 9, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. 8S. Army: Sir: The general commanding directs me to report, for the information of the General in-Chief, that,…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, November 29, 1862. Sir: Mr. Wilkins, her Majesty’s consul at Chicago, has forwarded to me copies of correspondence, from which it appears that the…
Manassas Junction, Va., July 7, 1861. Brig. Gen. Irvin McDowEL1, Commanding U. 8. Forces, Arlington, Va.: Sir: The bearer, Col. Thos. H. Taylor, is sent (with an escort of twelve…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, November 27, 1862. Sir: Mr. Stuart did not fail to communicate to her Majesty’s government the note which you did him the honor to…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, November 26, 1862 My Lord: Adverting to Mr. Stuart’s note to this department of the 1st instant relative to the capture…
Fort Monroe, July 3, 1861. Lieutenant-General Scott: Str: I have the honor to report that yesterday my scouts captured an enemy’s picket about five miles from Newport News, and from…
Grafton, Va., June 29, 1861. Lieut. Gen. WINFIELD ScoTT, Commander-in-Chief Army of the United States : Sir: I have the honor to call your attention to the present condition of…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERALâS OFFICE, March 30, 1865. No. 18. Richmond, Va., March 30, 1865. I. Paragraph II, General Orders, No. 6, current series, is hereby revoked, and…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, November 24, 1862. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the reception of your lordship’s note in regard to the…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERALâS OFFICE, March 29, 1865. No. 17. Richmond, Va., March 29, 1865. I. The following act of Congress, abolishing the Bureau of Conseription, is published,…
Hagerstown, Md., June 28, 1861. Col. J. J. ABERCROMBIE, Seventh Infantry, Commanding Sixth Brigade : Sir: The commanding general directs you to march as early as practicable to-morrow morning with…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERALâS OFFICE, March 27, 1865. No, 72. Richmond, March 27, 1865. * * * * * * * I. The following schedules of prices for…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, November 24, 1862. Sir: Her Majesty’s government, having had under their consideration the note which you did Mr. Stuart the honor to address him,…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERALâS OFFICE, March 27, 1865. No. 16. Richmond, Va., March 27, 1865, I. The attention of officers in the Army is directed to the first…