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17,141 lettersSan Francisco, January 28, 1862. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. O.: From the latest and most reliable information, I am more strongly than ever impressed…
Los Angeles, Cal., December 3, 1861. Colonel CARLETON, First Infantry California Volunteers, San Francisco, Cal. : COLONEL: I have the honor to forward herewith copies of two letters received to-night…
[Pardo, 9 March 1780] Avant que de pouvoir entrer en matiere avec M rs : Jay et Carmichael, eux deux ensemble ou separemment, sur les affaires des Etats Unis de…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Marsh. No. 50.] Department of State, Washington, August 25, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of August 5, No. 49, has been received. The statement of the condition…
New San Pedro, Cal., January 24, 1862. Lieut. Col. E. E. EYRE, First Cavalry California Vols., Comdg. Camp Carleton : I have your two communications of the 20th instant. Improved…
Cadis 6 th . March 1780 Sir– I have been honored with your Excellency–s favor of the 24 th . Ult., which did not come to my Hands –till some…
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Marsh. No. 39.] Department of State, Washington, January 31, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of January 6, No. 36, has been received. I have submitted that…
San Francisco, Cal., December 10, 1861. GENERAL: For several weeks past small parties have been organizing in the Southern District of this State, with the avowed purpose of proceeding to…
HDQRS. OF THE ARMY, ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington, January 20, 1862. Brig. Gen. G. WRIGHT, U. S. Army, Commanding Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: Your letters of…
Mr. Motley to Mr. Seward. No. 8.] Legation of the United States, Vienna, October —, 1862. Sir: Your despatches Nos. 17, 18, 19, and 20 have been received. No. 17,…
Cadis 3 d . March 1780. Sir, Captain Morgan–s being still here, waiting for a fair wind gives me an opportunity of transmitting to your Excellency a copy of a…
Camp near San Bernardino, Cal., October 7, 1861. Sir: The attention of the general commanding the department is respectfully called to such portions of the inclosed report as embrace le…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Motley. No. 22.] Department of State, Washington, November 18, 1862. Sir: Your very interesting despatch of October — (No. 8) has been received. The portion of…
New San Pedro, Cal., January 13, 1862. Lieut. Col. E. E. EYRE, First Cavalry California Volunteers, Camp Latham: On the 16th instant you willreturn to your command at Camp Carleton,…
havanna february the 26 th . 1780 Sir, I take the opportunity of the packet to drop you a few lines about the subject of my mission here, & the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Motley. No. 21.] Department of State, Washington, October 9, 1862. Sir: The President has recalled Mr. Canisius, our consul at Vienna, for reasons which are assigned…
DEPARTMENT ORDERS, ) HDQRS. HUMBOLDT MIL. DISTRICT, January 9, 1862. No. 1. Fort Humboldt, January 9, 1862. 1. In obedience to Department Special Orders, No. 233, Col. F. J. Lippitt,…
Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter., September 10, 1861. Capt. R. C. DRUM, Asst. Adjt. Gen., Hdqrs. Dept. of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: I have the honor to transmit…
[Extract.] Mr. Motley to Mr. Seward. No. 7.] Legation of the United States, Vienna, August 25, 1862. Sir:* * * * * * * * * These symptoms of impending…
[Madrid 26 th Feb y 1780] Dear Sir I wait[ed] on his excellency the Conde de Florida Blanca yesterday agreable to the appointm t . of which I had the…