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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, May 22, 1861
San Francisco, May 22, 1861. Maj. J. H. CARLETON, : First Dragoons, Commanding, Los Angeles, Cal. : Masor : The general answers yes to your dispatch of to-day. D. C.…
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Gouverneur Morris to John Jay, 16 August 1778
Philadelphia 16 th . Aug t 1778 Dear Jay. We are at Length fairly setting about our Finances and our foreign Affairs. For the latter particularly I much wish you…
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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, May 18, 1861
San Francisco, May 18, 1861. Capt. JOHN ADAMS, First Dragoons, Commanding Fort Crook, Cal.: CAPTAIN: Send Company E, Sixth Infantry, to Benicia Barracks immediately. By order of Brigadier-General Sumner: W.…
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Wm. L. Dayton to William H. Seward, September 3, 1862
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 190.] Paris, September 3, 1862. Sir: Your despatches Nos. 199 and 200, with their enclosures, have been received. These despatches both refer to the…
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Gouverneur Morris to John Jay, 23 July 1778
Philadelphia 23 d July 1778 Dear Jay, I received yours of the 4 th some Days ago but I was in so unsettled a Situation that I could not answer…
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Wm. L. Dayton to William H. Seward, August 28, 1862
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 183.] Paris, August 28, 1862. Sir: An absence for the last few days, on a visit to my family in Switzerland, has interrupted our…
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Robert Troup to John Jay, 29 June 1778
Peeks Kill, June 29 1778– 1/2 after 9 o–Clock PM– My dear Sir, By a Letter rec d ., a few Hours ago, from Major Armstrong, 1 we learn that…
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Wm. L. Dayton to William H. Seward, August 8, 1862
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 182.] Paris, August 8, 1862. Sir: I have not written you for some time past about Mexican affairs, because I have felt that you…
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John Jay to Peter Van Schaack, 26 June 1778
Poughkeepsie 26 June 1778– Dear Sir It is but three Days since your Favor of the 3 d . Inst. was delivered to me. 1 A fair wind, good Company,…
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HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, April 24, 1861
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., April 24, 1861. Respectfully forwarded to the headquarters of the Department of the Pacific. It is recommended that the request of the superintendent of Indian affairs…
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John Jay to Gouverneur Morris, 3 June 1778
Fish Kill 3 d . June 1778 Dear Morris, Your two letters of the 28 th . April were delivered a few days ago on my return from Albany–another of…
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John Jay to Gouverneur Morris, 20 May 1778
Albany 20 th . May 1778. Dear Morris Accept my thanks for the last letter I received from you, and the papers inclosed in it. 1 The report of Congress…
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Wm. H. Seward to William L. Dayton, September 24, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 224.] Department of State, Washington, September 24, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of September 12, No. 194, has been received, and your proceedings in making…
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Report of the Judges of Oyer and Terminer to Governor George Clinton, 19 May 1778
Albany 19 th . May 1778. Sir, On this Day the Commission for holding a Court of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol Delivery in and for the County of Albany…
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Wm. H. Seward to Wm. L. Dayton, September 24, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 225.] Department of State, Washington, September 24, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of September 9 (No. 191) has been received. The President is gratified with…
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ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS, February 9, 1861
February 9, 1861. No. 5. Fort Dalles, Oreg., February 9, 1861. I. Captain Whittlesey, First Dragoons, with twenty-nine men of his company, mounted and equipped for the field, will cross…
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Wm. H. Seward to William L. Dayton, September 20, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 221.] Department of State, Washington, September 20, 1862. Sir: I have received your dispatch (No. 188) of September 3, which is accompanied by a…
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ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS, February 4, 1861
February 4, 1861. No. 5. Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter., February 4, 1861. Bvt. Maj. William N. Grier, First Dragoons, with forty men of his company, will proceed to-morrow morning…
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Gouverneur Morris to John Jay, 3 May 1778
York Town, 3 d May 1778 Dear Jay– I shall plague you with very few Words. I congratulate you on our Alliance with France for Particulars I refer you to…
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Gouverneur Morris to John Jay, 29 April 1778
York Town 29th April 1778 Dear Jay. I won–t dispute who has written most. I have written more than twice what you acknowlege to have received but this is of…