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[Appointment of Henry Clinton to Major General in the British Army]

Partially printed document issued at the Court of St. James's and countersigned by "Suffolk" possibly the Earl of Suffolk Henry Howard. A note indicates it was filed with the Secretary of War Anthony Chamier. Another note on the bottom, made at an...

GLC01552

to Stephen Augustus Hurlbut

Written near Vicksburg, Mississippi. Grant, commander of the Army and Department of the Tennessee, writes to General Hurlbut. Grant sends Colonel Dicky, commanding a cavalry division, to report to Hurlbut. Grant plans for Hurlbut's cavalry to...

GLC01553

to Edward R. S. Canby

Marked "(Cipher)" at top. In this telegram, Grant criticizes Canby's request for men and material to build 70 miles of railroad, and orders him to "Take Mobile and hold it." Writes, "I expected your movements to have been cooperative with Shermans...

GLC01555

to Nathaniel Appleton

Hamilton writes as the Secretary of the Treasury to Appleton as the Massachusetts Commissioner of Loans to correct a practice of his that was resulting in late payments against debts of the United States.

GLC01557

to Jeremiah Langhorne

Requests that a writ be issued against James Robinson on charges of trespassing and destruction of property.

GLC01558

Draft of address to Mass. Legislature after ratification of the Constitution

Discusses the new form of government and reminds legislators of their desire for a Bill of Rights.

GLC01559

to Col. Samuel Cooper re: problems with the quartermaster

GLC01560

[John Bayly vs. Otto H. W. Luckett]

Retained legal brief concerning a case in the amount of $108.31. Taney signed as an attorney. On verso is a note also signed by Taney requesting that Mr. Ritchie (possibly his secretary or clerk) file this brief and send a copy to the courthouse.

GLC01574.05

[Concerning payment of a claim to the Spanish Government]

Serving as Secretary of State, Pickering informs an unknown recipient of a letter received from Colonel David Humphreys regarding a claim presented to the Spanish Government. Expects that "if we avoid a war with Spain, the claim will finally be paid...

GLC01579.02

to Elias Dayton

Written by Major General Schuyler as commander of the Northern Department, to Colonel Elias Dayton of the 3rd New Jersey Regiment. Sent by Schuyler when Dayton's regiment was marching north from Schenectady. Dayton's troops were being sent to the...

GLC01580