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L. A. Armistead, March 21, 1861
NEw SAN DIEGO, CAL. NEw SAN DIEGO, CAL., March 21, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to state that having heard on the morning of the 17th instant that Señor…
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Letters about 1861
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William W. Mackall to John Adams, March 16, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, March 16, 1861. Capt. JOHN ADAMS, First Dragoons, U. S. Army, Commanding Fort Crook, Cal. : SIR: Your letter of March 7 has…
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Unknown to His Excellency JoHN G. DOWNEY, March 12, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, March 12, 1861. His Excellency JoHN G. DOWNEY, Governor of California, Sacramento, Cal. : SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt…
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Jas. A. Hardie to William S. Ketchum, March 5, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., March 5, 1861. Maj. WILLIAM S. KETCHUM, Fourth Infantry, Commanding Fort Dalles, Oreg. : MAJOR: The superintendent of Indian affairs fears an…
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Albert S. Johnston to Edward R. Geary, Esq, March 2, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, March 2, 1861. EDWARD R. GEARY, Esq., Superintendent of Indian Affairs, Portland, Oreg. : SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt…
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William W. Mackall to O. S. Merchant, February 26, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, February 26, 1861. Lieut. Col. O. S. MERCHANT, Commanding Third Artillery and Fort at Fort Point, Cal.: CoLONEL: Brigadier-General Johnston directs me to…
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Albert S. Johnston to H. M. McGill, Esq, February 20, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, February 20, 1861. Secretary of Washington Territory, Olympia, Wash. Ter.: SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of…
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William W. Mackall to Japt. J. Stewart, February 20, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, February 20, 1861. Japt. J. STEWART, Third Artillery, Commanding Alcatraz Island, Cal.: Sir: Brigadier-General Johnston directs me to say that he expects and…
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E. Steen to Captain, February 18, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter., February 18, 1861. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of February 10, directing me to send a party…
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Albert S. Johnston to J. D. S. Spencer, February 18, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, February 18, 1861. Capt. J. D. S. SPENCER, Senior Officer, Comdg. Her Britannic Majesty’s Ship Topaze, Esquimault, Vancouver Island: SIR: Your letter of…