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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, June 23, 1862
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 163.] Paris, June 23, 1862. Sir: The receipt of despatches Nos. 161 and 162 is hereby acknowledged. Despatch No. 161 was accompanied by memoranda…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, June 21, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 170.] Department of State, Washington, June 21, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of June 5 (No. 156) was received. Since it was written the events…
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Marinus Willett to John Jay, 17 December 1777
Danbury, December 17 th . 1777 Honored Sir Hitherto hath the Lord helped us, is an acknowledgment as honorable as it is ancient, but never more properly adapted to the…
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ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS, August 9, 1862
ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS, August 9, 1862. No. 161. Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter., August 9, 1862. I. Capt. George B. Currey, First Oregon Cavalry, with two sergeants, four corporals, and…
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John Jay to James Duane, 14 December 1777
Fish Kill, 14 Dec r . 1777.– Dear Sir Your obliging Letter of the 2 d . Inst 1 did not reach me till two Days ago. I am very…
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ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS, August 16, 1862
ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS, August 16, 1862. No. 170. $ Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter., August 16, 1862. I. Lieut. J. T. Apperson, Company E, First Oregon Cavalry, with fifteen men…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, June 20, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 167.] Department of State, Washington, June 20, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of June 2 (No. 154) has been received. While the President regrets that,…
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John Jay to Philip Schuyler, 11 December 1777
[Fishkill, 11 December 1777] D r Gen. Your very friendly Letter of the 6 th : Ult. 1 was this Moment delivered. In what careless Hands it has lain so…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, June 13, 1862
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 161.] Paris, June 13, 1862. Sir: The Mexican complication, so far forth as France’s interference is concerned, will, if left alone, soon wear itself…
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SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS COLUMN FROM CALIFORNIA, June 16, 1862
June 16, 1862. No. 15. Tucson, Ariz., June 16, 1862. The following itinerary of the marches from Fort Barrett (Pima Villages) to Tucson, Ariz., via Picacho Mountain, made by Captain…
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James Duane to John Jay, 2 December 1777
York Town Penns. 2 d . Dec r . 1777– Dear Sir, I have had so much Publick Business on my hands that I have been unavoidably deprived of paying…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, June 12, 1862
[Extracts.] Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 160.] Paris, June 12, 1862. Sir: Your despatch No. 160 is received. The defeat of General Banks, to which it refers, has been…
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Catharine W. Livingston to John Jay and Sarah Livingston Jay, 21 November 1777
Persippiney Nov r . 21 st 1777 My Dear Sister & Brother It is with very great pleasure I announce to you, the recovery of your little Boy from the…
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SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. COLUMN FROM CALIFORNIA, September 17, 1862
September 17, 1862. No. 36. Santa Fé, N. Mex., September 17, 1862, k k $ * k * * II. Lieut. Col. Edward E. Eyre, First California Volunteer Cavalry, will…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, June 6, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 164.] Department of State, Washington, June 6, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of May 22 (No. 149) has just been received. It brings information of…
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Philip Schuyler to John Jay, 6 November 1777
Saratoga, November 6 th 1777. My Dear Sir When I did myself the pleasure to write you on the 17 th ult., 1 I was not apprized of the enemy–s…
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GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO, 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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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, June 5, 1862
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 156.] Paris, June 5, 1862. Sir: I have complied with your request in despatch No. 158, by communicating to Mr. Thouvenel the fact that…
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Silas Deane to John Jay, 6 October 1777
Paris October 6. 1777. My Dear Sir, I am sorry to find by your Letter by Cap t Young the only Letter I have rec d . from you since…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, June 3, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 163.] Department of State, Washington, June 3, 1862, Sir: Your despatch of May 16 (No. 147) has been submitted to the President. You were…