Letters from 1849

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Parker , Commanding United States Home Squadron, Newport, Rhode Island to Commodore Parker, United States Navy, August 23, 1849

From Parker , Commanding United States Home Squadron, Newport, Rhode Island

To Commodore Parker, United States Navy

August 23, 1849

Mr. Preston, Secretary of the Navy, to Commodore Parker, United States Navy. [Confidential.] Navy Department, August 23, 1849. Sir: Inclosed herewith you will receive duplicate of confidential instructions addressed to…

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Commodore John Downes , Commandant United States Navy-Yard, Boston to Commodore Downes, United States Navy, August 21, 1849

From Commodore John Downes , Commandant United States Navy-Yard, Boston

To Commodore Downes, United States Navy

August 21, 1849

Mr. Preston, Secretary of the Navy, to Commodore Downes, United States Navy. Navy Department, August 21, 1849. Sir: The inclosed packet, addressed to Commander Charles Lowndes, commanding the United States…

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Charles Lowndes , Commanding United States Steamer Germantown, Boston, Massachusetts to Commander Lowndes, United States Navy, August 21, 1849

From Charles Lowndes , Commanding United States Steamer Germantown, Boston, Massachusetts

To Commander Lowndes, United States Navy

August 21, 1849

Mr. Preston, Secretary of the Navy, to Commander Lowndes, United States Navy. [Strictly confidential.] Navy Department, August 21, 1849. Sir: You will proceed forthwith, with the United States ship Germantown…

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Parker , Commanding Home Squadron, off Cat Island, Mouth of the Mississippi to Commodore Parker, United States Navy, August 14, 1849

From Parker , Commanding Home Squadron, off Cat Island, Mouth of the Mississippi

To Commodore Parker, United States Navy

August 14, 1849

Mr. Preston, Secretary of the Navy, to Commodore Parker, United States Navy. Navy Department, August 14, 1849. Sir: The United States steamer Alleghany, under the command of Lieutenant W. W.…

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McCauley , Commanding United States Navy-Yard, Washington to Captain McCauley, United States Navy, August 14, 1849

From McCauley , Commanding United States Navy-Yard, Washington

To Captain McCauley, United States Navy

August 14, 1849

Mr. Preston, Secretary of the Navy, to Captain McCauley, United States Navy. [Confidential.] Navy Department, August 14, 1849. [682] Sir: The Department has intrusted to Lieutenant-Commandant W. W. Hunter confidential…

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Hunter , Commanding United States Steamer Alleghany, Potomac River, Washington, D to Lieutenant Hunter, United States Navy, August 14, 1849

From Hunter , Commanding United States Steamer Alleghany, Potomac River, Washington, D

To Lieutenant Hunter, United States Navy

August 14, 1849

Mr. Preston, Secretary of the Navy, to Lieutenant Hunter, United States Navy. [Strictly confidential.] Navy Department, August 14, 1849. [680] Sir: Information has been received by this Department which induces…

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Parker , Commanding United States Home Squadron, Pensacola, Florida to Commodore Parker, United States Navy, August 9, 1849

From Parker , Commanding United States Home Squadron, Pensacola, Florida

To Commodore Parker, United States Navy

August 9, 1849

[676] *Mr. Preston, Secretary of the Navy, to Commodore Parker, United States Navy. [Strictly confidential.] Navy Department, August 9, 1849. Sir: Though the Government has no precise information, yet it…

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JONES, Adjutant-General to [Addressed to: Colonel J. B. Crane, First Artillery, Fort Columbus, New York; Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Webster, First Artillery, Fort Mifflin, Pennsylvania; Major L. Whiting, First Artillery, Fort Hamilton, New York; Brevet Brigadier-General T. Childs, First Artillery, Fort McHenry, Maryland; Brevet Brigadier-General J. Bankhead, Second Artillery, Fort Monroe, Virginia; Lieutenant-Colonel J. Ewing, Second Artillery, Fort Moultrie, South Carolina; Brevet Major A. Lowd, Second Artillery, Savannah, Georgia; Brevet Colonel 0, F. Smith, Second Artillery, Fort Marion, Florida; Brevet Captain J. Scarritt, Corps of Engineers, Fort Morgan, Alabama; Brevet Colonel J. I. Gardner, Fourth Artillery, Fort Pickens, Florida;, August 24, 1849

From JONES, Adjutant-General

To [Addressed to: Colonel J. B. Crane, First Artillery, Fort Columbus, New York; Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Webster, First Artillery, Fort Mifflin, Pennsylvania; Major L. Whiting, First Artillery, Fort Hamilton, New York; Brevet Brigadier-General T. Childs, First Artillery, Fort McHenry, Maryland; Brevet Brigadier-General J. Bankhead, Second Artillery, Fort Monroe, Virginia; Lieutenant-Colonel J. Ewing, Second Artillery, Fort Moultrie, South Carolina; Brevet Major A. Lowd, Second Artillery, Savannah, Georgia; Brevet Colonel 0, F. Smith, Second Artillery, Fort Marion, Florida; Brevet Captain J. Scarritt, Corps of Engineers, Fort Morgan, Alabama; Brevet Colonel J. I. Gardner, Fourth Artillery, Fort Pickens, Florida;

August 24, 1849

Mr. Jones, Adjutant-General, to Colonel Crane, United States Army, and to others. [Circular.] War Department, Adjutant-General’s Office, Washington, August 24, 1849. [669] Sir: In order to execute the laws and…

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Thomas Sewell to John M. Clayton, October 25, 1849

From Thomas Sewell

To John M. Clayton

October 25, 1849

Mr. Sewell to Mr. Clayton, Secretary of State. [Extract] Santiago be Cuba, October 25, 1849. Although it may not be strictly within my prescribed sphere of duty, allow me to…

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John M. Clayton to J. Prescott Hall, September 19, 1849

From John M. Clayton

To J. Prescott Hall

September 19, 1849

Mr. Clayton, Secretary of State, to Mr. Hall, district attorney. Department of State, Washington, September 19, 1849. [657] *J. Prescott Hall, Esq., United States District Attorney for the Southern District…