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Jacques, Louis, and Laurent Le Couteulx and Company to John Jay, 3 October 1780
Cadiz 3d . October 1780. Our Supplies for the American Sailors amount to this Day to R le p. 1978 12 L 2 We will continue to render them every…
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Ben. ©. Cutler to Joseph R. West, September 14, 1862
Albuquerque, N. Mex., September 14, 1862. COLONEL: It is presumed, from advices lately received from Maj. David Fergusson, First California Volunteer Cavalry, commanding District of Western Arizona, that about 1,000…
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SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, May 19, 1862
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, May 19, 1862. No. 14. $ Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., May 19, 1862, I. Col. T. R. Cornelius, First Oregon Cavalry, with Companies…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Jay, 2 October 1780
Passy Oct. 2. 1780. Dear Sir, I received duly and in good Order the several Letters you have written to me of Augt. 16. 19. Sept. 8. & 22. 1…
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BENJAMIN, Secretary of State to John Slidell , Commissioner, October 17, 1862
Mr. Benjamin to Mr. Slidell. No. 7.] Confederate States of America, Department of State, Richmond, October 17, 1862. Sir: Since my No. 6 of 26th ultimo, of which duplicate is…
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John Jay to Silas Deane, 2 October 1780
Mad d 2 Oct r 1780 D r Sir Since mine to you written at ^ from ^ S t . Ildefonso & enclosed to Doct r Franklin, 1 I…
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John Jay to William Carmichael, 2 October 1780
[Madrid 2 Oct. 1780] D r . S r . I have rec d . yours Le Guerre just now ^ this afternoon ^ gave me a Letter from you…
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Ben. C. Cutler to Joseph R. West, September 14, 1862
Albuquerque, N. Mex. Albuquerque, N. Mex., September 14, 1862. First California Volunteer Infantry, Comdg. Dist. of Arizona: CoLONEL: By the same express which carries this letter you will receive an…
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BENJAMIN, Secretary of State to A. Dudley Mann, August 14, 1862
Mr. Benjamin to Mr. Mann. No. 4.] Department of State, Richmond, August 14, 1862. Sir: We are informed that an arrangement has been recently concluded between the government of the…
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John Jay to Vergennes, 22 September 1780
S t . Ildefonso 22 d . Sept r . 1780 Sir. I have never taken up my pen with so much reluctance as I now do, altho my Design…
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John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, 22 September 1780
S t . Ildefonso 22 d . Sept r . 1780. Dear Sir, I have lately written to you several Letters. Enclosed is a Copy of one to Count de…
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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, May 12, 1862
San Francisco, Cal., May 12, 1862. Lieut. Col. R. F. MAURY, Oregon Volunteer Cavalry, Jacksonville, Oreg.: One company of the Oregon regiment will be left at Jacksonville. By order: R.…
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Silas Deane to John Jay, 18–20 September 1780
Passy Septem r . 18 th :[–20] 1780. Dear Sir I received yours of the 8 th . this Evening, and this being my fourth Letter to You, 1 since…
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BENJAMIN, Secretary of State to John Slidell, September 26, 1862
[No. 6, duplicate.] Mr. Benjamin to Mr. Slidell. Department of State, Richmond, September 26, 1862. Sir: Since my No. 5, of 19th July, I am without any communication from you,…
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James H. Carleton to Joseph R. West, September 9, 1862
Fort Craig, N. Mex. Fort Craig, N. Mex., September 9, 1862. Col. JOSEPH R. WEST, Commanding District of Arizona, Mesilla, Ariz. : COLONEL: Captain Archer, commissary of subsistence at this…
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John Jay to Egbert Benson, 18 September 1780
S t Ildefonso 18 Sep 1780 D r Benson I have written many Letters to my Friends in the State of New York since I left America, but have not…
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ORDERS, ) HDQRS. ADVANCE GUARD, CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEERS, May 12, 1862
ORDERS, ) HDQRS. ADVANCE GUARD, CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEERS, May 12, 1862. Novas 4 Pima Villages, May 12, 1862. I. Company B, First Cavalry California Volunteers, now in advance of this post,…
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John Jay to Timothy Matlack, 17 September 1780
S t . Ildefonso 17 th Sep 1780. Sir Accept my Thanks for your Fav r of the 21 April, which was deliverd to me the 27 th August. Knowledge…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, January 19, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 455.] Department of State, Washington, January 19, 1863. Sir: You will learn from the newspapers that General McClernand has attained a very important success…
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James H. Carleton to 118 OPERATIONS ON THE PACIFIC COAST. (Car. LXII, September 8, 1862
Jornada del Muerto, N. Mex., September 8, 1862. COLONEL: I met this morning some paroled prisoners of war. I have heard there are ninety-three of them. They are on their…