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ORDERS, 1 HEADQUARTERS, June 13, 1862
ORDERS, 1 HEADQUARTERS, June 13, 1862. No. 110. § Fort Walla Walla, June 13, 1862. Capt. E. J. Harding, First Cavalry Oregon Volunteers, will take four non-commissioned officers and seventeen…
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HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, June 13, 1862
Fort Humboldt, June 13, 1862. Capt. WILLIAM M. JOHNS, Third Infantry California Volunteers, Comdg. Fort Gaston : CAPTAIN: By an order from department headquarters, Company G, Second Infantry California Volunteers,…
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John Jay to Samuel Huntington, 29 October 1780
Madrid Oct r 5 [29] 1780 D r . Sir The Duplicate Origin Your Letter of the 5 Nov r . last never reached me. The Duplicate of it together…
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BENJAMIN, Secretary of State to James M. Mason, October 28, 1862
Mr. Benjamin to Mr. Mason. No. 8.] Department of State, Richmond, October 28, 1862. Sir: Since my No. 7, of 26th ultimo, I have had the pleasure of receiving your…
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SPECIAL ORDERS, |) HDQRS. HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, June 11, 1862
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, June 11, 1862. No. 72. Fort Humboldt, June 11, 1862. I. Lieutenant Davis will return to this post forthwith with his detachment. i…
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John Jay to James Lovell, 27 October 1780
Madrid 27 th Oct r . 1780 Dear Sir Your Letter of the 11 July gave me much pleasure. There is a Degree of Ease and Cordiality in it which,…
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SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, June 10, 1862
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, June 10, 1862. No. 17. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 10, 1862. I, Lieutenant-Colonel Maury, First Oregon Cavalry, will establish a temporary camp…
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BENJAMIN, Secretary of State to James M. Mason, September 26, 1862
Mr. Benjamin to Mr. Mason. No. 7.] Department of State, Richmond, September 26, 1862. Sir: Since my No. 6, of 19th July, I have received three communications from you, (not…
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John Jay to Silas Deane, 27 October 1780
Madrid 27 Oct r 1780 D r Sir Your Favor of the 9 th . Inst has come to my Hands, hav g as usual been inspected– spain want[s] mississippi…
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DERS HDQRS. COLUMN FROM CALIFORNIA, June 9, 1862
oda i Tucson, Ariz. Ter., June 9, 1862. The commander at Fort Barrett, Ariz. Ter., will order Company D, and First Sergt. Philip A. J. Russell, of Company B, First…
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Theo.. A. Coult to Fifth Tnfantry California Volunteers, Comdg. Fort Bowie, August 9, 1862
Apache Pass, Ariz. Ter., August 9, 1862. I avail myself of the kindness of Captain McCleave, First Cavalry California Volunteers, to send report of affairs at my post for the…
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John Jay to Silas Deane, 26 October 1780
Madrid 26 Oct r . 1780 D r Sir At Length your first Letter contrary to my Expectations, has arrived been deliverd to me ^ arrived ^ , and my…
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SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, June 7, 1862
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, June 7, 1862. No. 68. Fort Humboldt, June 7, 1862. I. Captain Douglas, Second Infantry California Volunteers, will proceed immediately to Fort Lyon,…
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John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, 25 October 1780
Madrid 25. Oct. 1780. Dear Sir, Your very agreable and friendly Letters I have rec d . and shall take an early Opportunity of answering fully.– I have as no…
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BENJAMIN, Secretary of State to Edwin de Leon , Esq., Care of Hon. John Slidell, December 13, 1862
Mr. Benjamin to Mr. De Leon. No. 2.] Department of State, Richmond, December 13, 1862. Sir: I avail myself of an unexpected opportunity to acknowledge receipt of your Nos. 1…
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Ferdinand Grand to John Jay, 21 October 1780
[Paris Oct 21 st . 1780] Sir Had the Letters you honoured me with in August last required immediate reply, I should have been as punctual in answering them as…
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E. E. Eyre to Benjamin C. Cutler, July 8, 1862
Fort Thorn, Ariz., July 8, 1862. I have the honor to report the reoceupation of Fort Thorn by the squadron of First California Volunteer Cavalry, under my command, on the…
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WAR DEPARTMENT, O. S. A., May 29, 1862
Richmond, Va., May 29, 1862. STR: You are authorized to raise five battalions of partisan rangers of six companies each, either mounted or on foot, as may be found most…
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BENJAMIN, Secretary of State to John Slidell, October 28, 1862
Mr. Benjamin to Mr. Slidell. No. 8.] Department of State, Richmond, October 28, 1862. Sir: Since writing my No. 7, of 17th and 20th instant, I have received from the…
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President of Congress (Samuel Huntington): Instructions to John Jay to John Jay, 17 October 1780
Philadelphia Oct. 17. 1780. Sir, Congress having in their Instructions of the 4 th . Inst. 2 directed you to adhere strictly to their former Instructions relating to the boundaries…