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Unknown to William H. Seward, August 23, 1861
NORWICH, N. Y. NORWICH, N. Y., August 23, 1861. Hon. WILLIAM H. SEWARD, s Secretary of State: SIR: I received this day the inclosed from my son and have no…
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Letters about 1861
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Unknown to William H. Seward, July 29, 1861
SAN BERNARDINO, CAL. SAN BERNARDINO, CAL., July 29, 1861. Hon. WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary of State, Washington, D. O.: Believing it to be the duty of every loyal citizen to…
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Gideon Welles to Simon Cameron, September 21, 1861
NAvy DEPARTMENT NAvy DEPARTMENT, September 21, 1861. Hon. SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of War: SIR: In view of the exposed and defenseless condition of the powder magazine at the navy-yard, Mare…
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Edwin V. Sumner to Montgomery Ü. Meigs, September 20, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, September 20, 1861. Brig. Gen. MONTGOMERY Ü. MEIGS, Quartermaster-General, Washington, D. O.: GENERAL: There are some things that are next to impossible and…
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E.D. Townsend to U. S. Legation, October 5, 1861
HEADQUARTERS ARMY, Washington, October 5, 1861. The General-in-Chief directs me to say in reply to the question of the Honorable Secretary of State that he deems the force named by…
Dispatch
Unknown to Simon Cameron, September 20, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, CAMP NEAR DARNESTOWN, September 20, 1861. ; September 20, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to report, in obedience to the order of the Secretary of War, and the…
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Joseph R. West to Ben. O. Cutler, September 19, 1861
Camp San Pedro Camp San Pedro, September 19, 1861. Adjutant First Infantry California Vols., San Francisco : LIEUTENANT : I have the honor to report that in obedience to orders…
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Eugene Kelly Co to Simon Cameron, September 19, 1861
NEW YORK NEW YORK, September 19, 1861. Hon. SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of War, Washington City : SER: The inclosed document was received by us to-day through the pony express.* The…
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Richd. C. Drum to George A. H. Blake, September 17, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, September 17, 1861. Lieut. Col. GEORGE A. H. BLAKE, First Dragoons, Commanding Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter.: SIR: The general commanding the department desires…
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Edwin V. Sumner to Richd. C. Drum, September 17, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, September 17, 1861. No. 174. y San Francisco, September 17, 1861, The volunteer camp to be established in the vicinity of Placerville in…