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Irvin McDowell to E.D. Townsend, June 18, 1861
Arlington, June 18, 1861. I have the honor to inclose a copy of my written instructions to General Schenck, under which his movement was made yesterday afternoon. The point to…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, January 23, 1863
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 307.] Legation of the United States, London January 23, 1863. Sir: Without any movement on my part you would scarcely fail to fix your…
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Justus Steinberger to First Washington Territory Infantry, Commanding, August 17, 1862
Fort Walla Walla, August 17, 1862. SIR: I have the honor to report that I received an express last night from Captain Currey with the reportt herewith inclosed, dated 15th…
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John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, 21 February 1781
Madrid 21. Feb y . 1781. Dear Sir, Your Favor of the 15 ult. with the Packets mentioned in it, arrived in good order. 1 I regret your long Silence,…
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Justus Steinberger to First Washington Territory Infantry, Commanding, August 9, 1862
Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter., August 9, 1862. Capt. GEORGE B. CURREY, First Oregon Cavalry, Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter.: SiR: Representations have been made by the Indian agent at…
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Lee, June 6, 1861
Staunton, Va., June 6, 1861. Col. G. A. PORTERFIELD, Commanding Virginia Forces, Beverly, Va.: COLONEL: I send you a supply of ammunition by Messrs. Trotter and Crawford, an account of…
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James Lovell to John Jay, 20 February 1781
Feb. 20 1781 Philad a . Sir, The President sends you Instructions passed in Congress the 15 th . 1 Personally I am mortified that no Letters from you since…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, January 22, 1863
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 301.] Legation of the United States, London, January 22, 1863. Sir: In consequence of representations made to Mr. Morse and to myself, in which…
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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE OHIO, June 3, 1861
Cincinnati, June 3, 1861. IT have just received a telegram, dated to-day, from General T. A. Morris, Indiana Volunteers, commanding United States troops at Grafton, Va., in which he says:…
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ae JUSTUS STEINBERGER to First Washington Territory Infantry, Commanding Post, August 9, 1862
. HEADQUARTERS, Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter., August 9, 1862. SIR: I have the honor to report that at the request of the superintendent of Indian affairs for Oregon and…
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President of Congress (Samuel Huntington) to John Jay, 15 February 1781
[Philadelphia] February 15. 1781 Sir, Congress having since their Instructions to you of the 29 th of September 1779 and the 4 th of October 1780, 1 relative to the…
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John Jay to the President of Congress (Samuel Huntington), 28 January 1781
Madrid 28 Jan y 1781 Sir Is it possible that my Letter 1 of September requesting Congress to forbear drawing should not have arrived? 2 Many Copies were sent by…
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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE OBIO, May 26, 1861
Cincinnati, May 26, 1861. To the Union Men of Western Virginia: VIRGINIANS: The General Government has long enough endured the ~ machinations of a few factious rebels in your midst.…
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Benj. Alvord to John E. Wool, August 26, 1862
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., August 26, 1862. SIR: I herewith transmit for the information of the general commanding the department a copy of the report, dated 23d instant, of Capt.…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Jay, 27 January 1781
Passy. Jan y . 27, 1781 Dear Sir, I believe my last to you was of the 2 d October. 1 I was soon after laid up with a long…
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GORGAS, Colonel and Chief of Ordnance to Wm. K. Smith , London, England. [With the above letter were enclosed clippings from the Richmond papers relating to the war.], October 28, 1862
Mr. St. John to Mr. Smith. Confederate States of America, War Department, Nitre and Mining Bureau, Richmond, October 28, 1862. Sir: The undersigned, for and on behalf of the Confederate…
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John Jay to John de Neufville & Son, 8 January 1781
Madrid 8 Jan y 1781 Gentlemen I have had the pleasure of receiving your favor of the fourth ult. together with the one referred to in it. 1 England has…
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Gouverneur Morris to John Jay, 2 January 1781
Phila a 2 Jan y : 1781. 1 Dear Jay. A Packet offers for France and I seize the Opportunity to present you the Wishes usual on ^ at ^…
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MEMMINGER, Secretary of the Treasury to Messrs. Fraser, Trenholm & Co., Liverpool, Great Britain, October 28, 1862
Mr. Memminger to Messrs. Fraser, Trenholm & Co. Treasury Department, C. S. A., Richmond, October 28, 1862. Dear Sirs: You will please extend a credit to Major J. B. Ferguson…
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Benj. Alvord to Prairie, October 6, 1863
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., October 6, 1863. GENERAL: I have the honor to report for the information of the War Department the operations of the troops in the District of…