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John Jay to the President of Congress (Samuel Huntington), 16 September 1780
S t . Ildefonso 16 th Sept r . 1780 Sir This letter and several copies of it are to be sent by the next Post to Bilboa, Cadiz, Nantes…
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GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DIST. OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, May 7, 1862
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DIST. OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, May 7, 1862. No. 6. Fort Yuma, Cal., May 7, 1862. The following itinerary of the marches from Fort Yuma to Pima…
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John Jay to Robert Morris, 16 September 1780
S t . Ildefonso 16 Sept r 1780 D r Sir Had I been ever so much disposed to be out of Humour with the Silence of my Friends I…
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James H. Carleton, September 18, 1862
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO, September 18, 1862. No. 84. y Santa Fé, N. Mex., September 18, 1862. I. The undersigned hereby assumes command of the Department…
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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, May 6, 1862
San Francisco, Cal., May 6, 1862. Col. J. STEINBERGER, First Infantry Washington Territory Volunteers, Commanding District of Oregon: COLONEL: The general commanding directs me to say that he desires Colonel…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, January 16, 1863
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 299.] Legation of the United States. London, January 16, 1863. Sir: I have this moment received a large deputation of the executive committee of…
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Diego de Gardoqui to John Jay, 15 September 1780
[S n . Ildefonso 15 th . Sep re . 1780.] The following answer 1 has been dictated to me in his Excellency–s name by S r . D n…
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John Jay to Floridablanca, 14 September 1780
[S t Ildefonso 14 th Sept r . 1780] Sir The information I received yesterday from your Excellency, by M r Gardoqui, has drawn the affair of the Bills of…
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GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DISTRICT OF OREGON, May 5, 1862
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DISTRICT OF OREGON, May 5, 1862. No. 3. f Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., May 5, 1862. In compliance with Special Orders, No. 65, headquarters Department of…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, January 16, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 451.] Department of State, Washington, January 16, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of January 1st (No. 287) has been received. The note you have addressed…
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Silas Deane to John Jay, 13 September 1780
Passy Sept r . 13 th . 1780 My Dear Sir I have written You Two Letters since my Arrival the last on the 4 th Inst. 1 as I…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, January 15, 1863
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 296.] Legation of the United States, London, January 15, 1863. Sir: I have to acknowledge the reception of despatches from the department, numbered from…
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James Smith to John Jay, 12 September 1780
[Bruxelles] Sep r : 12. 1780.– Dear Sir. I am now at Bruxelles where I propose to reside untill I can have a convenient opportunity to remove my self and…
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SPECIAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, May 3, 1862
SPECIAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, May 3, 1862. Now ll: f Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., May 3, 1862. I. Companies A and E (Smith’s and Gibbs’), Second Infantry…
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Floridablanca to John Jay, 3 September 1780
[St. Ild o 3 Sep re . 1780] Le Comte de Florida Blanca fait bien ses compliments à M r . D. Jay et lui recommande de lier connoissance avec…
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James H. Carleton to Cuar. LXIL.] EXPEDITION TO N. W. TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO. 115, September 1, 1862
Franklin, Tex., September 1, 1862. COMMANDER OF CONFEDERATE TROOPS, SAN ANTONIO, TEX.: SIR: I found on my arrival here some twenty-odd sick and wounded soldiers of the C.S. Army, whom…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, January 14, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 450.]. Department of State, Washington, January 14, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of December 25 (No. 281) has been received. The President has expressed to…
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Robert R. Livingston to John Jay, 26 August 1780
[Philadelphia, 26th August 1780] Dear John I received yours from of the 23 d May from Madrid with Duplicates thereof & ^ of ^ the Letters you wrote from Cadiz…
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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, April 29, 1862
San Francisco, Cal., April 29, 1862. Col. FRANCIS J. LIPPITT, Second Infantry California Volunteers, Commanding District of Humboldt, Fort Humboldt, Cal. : COLONEL: Your letters of the 16th, 23d, and…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, January 13, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 448.] Department of State, Washington, January 13, 1863. Sir: Your despatches of December 24 (No. 280) and December 25 (No. 281) have been received…