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17,141 lettersOctober 12, 1861. No. 192. San Francisco, October 12, 1861. The detachment of the Sixth Regiment of Infantry at the Presidio of San Francisco will be sent at once to…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Perry. No. 3.] Department of State, Washington, January 23, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of December 28 (No. 17) has been received. The President appreciates highly the…
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, October 12, 1861. No. 26. San Francisco, October 12, 1861. Capt. Julian McAllister, ordnance department, is announced as chief of ordnance at…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Perry. No. 1.] Department of State, Washington, January 14, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of December 21 (No. 15) has been received. The President directs me to…
[Philadelphia, 16 October 1779] Sir, By the treaties subsisting between his most Christian Majesty and the United States of America, a power is reserved to his Catholic Majesty to accede…
October 12, 1861. October 12, 1861.* Col. JUSTUS STEINBERGER, Washington, D. 0.: SIR: At the request of Col. W. H. Wallace, late Governor of Washington Territory, you are hereby authorized…
October 11, 1861. No. 191 } San Francisco, October 11, 1861. I. Lieut. Col. Albemarle Cady, Seventh Regiment of Infantry, is assigned to the command of the District of Oregon,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Taylor. No. 6.] Department of State, Washington, November 24, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of October 25 (No. 15) has been submitted to the President. Whether we…
Ph a . 14 th Oct r . 1779 My Dear Sir Your very kind letter of of the 7 th Instant gave me all that Pleasure, which accompanies marks…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Taylor. No. 5.] Department of State, Washington, November 22, 1862. Sir: Your very interesting despatch of October 29 (No. 16) has been submitted to the President.…
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, October 2, 1861. No. 23. San Francisco, October 2, 1861. In compliance with instructions received from the General-in-Chief, the following movements of…
[Extracts.] Mr. Taylor to Mr. Seward. No. 16.] Legation of the United States, St. Petersburgh, October 29, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to report to you that, immediately after…
JENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, October 1, 1861. No. 22. San Francisco, October 1, 1861. Lieut. Col. Edwin B. Babbitt, deputy quartermaster-general, having reported at these headquarters,…
Mr. Taylor to Mr. Seward. No. 15.] Legation of the United States, St. Petersburg, October 25, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to report to you the promulgation of a…
October 1, 1861. October 1, 1861. General E. V. SUMNER, Commanding Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith a letter from…
Ph a . 14 Oct r 1779 Dear Sir Your obliging Favor by M r . Phelps 1 it has remained thus long unanswered, because till to very lately I…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Cameron. No. 13.] Department of State, Washington, September 16, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of August 19 (No. 8) has been received. It relates chiefly to your…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, September 28, 1861. No. 182. San Francisco, September 28, 1861. 1. Capt. Edward O. C. Ord, Third Artillery, having been appointed brigadier-general…
Mr. Cameron to Mr. Seward. No. 9] Legation of the United States, St. Petersburg, September 9, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of August 13 (No. 8) has been received. In reply…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, September 27, 1861. No. 181. f San Francisco, September 27, 1861. The companies of the Second Regiment of California Volunteer Infantry in…