| Nye Correspondence, Chronological, 1864, September |
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NEVADA TERRITORY GOVERNOR JAMES NYE 1864 09 01. From: Gorman, John, To: Nye, James W., Content: Expressing gratitude for appointment as Commissioner of Deeds for San Francisco Type: Personal Note: TERR-0111 002 1864 09 02. From: Johnson, J. Neely, To: Nye, James W., Content: Possible resignation of John Blackburn Type: Personal Note: TERR-0111 002 1864 09 03. From: McDermit, Charles, Major, To: Nye, James W., Content: Horses are grazing the Valley. Will have them brought up. Will send arms tomorrow. Please let me know tonight if condition of affairs continue alarming. Fifty men can leave tomorrow morning. Type: Telegram Note: Fort Churchill TERR-0111 013 1864 09 03. From: Haydon, W., To: Nye, James W., Content: Will not go to Carson. Will send proceedings of the organization of military co. Can we get arms immediately on captain's order without the usual formality? Type: Telegram Note: Dayton TERR-0111 013 1864 09 03. From: McDermit, Charles, Major, To: Nye, James W., Content: Will issue to Captain Taylor one hundred stand of arms instead of eighty. Type: Telegram Note: Fort Churchill TERR-0111 013 1864 09 03. From: Haydon, W., To: Nye, James W., Content: Will you remain in Carson all day? We will be up about the military co. Type: Telegram Note: Dayton TERR-0111 013 1864 09 04. From: McDermit, Charles, Major, To: Nye, James W., Content: Fifty men are ready to mount. Shall I send them rapidly? Type: Telegram Note: Fort Churchill TERR-0111 013 1864 09 05. From: Edson, Benjamin, To: Nye, James W., Content: Requesting a recommendation for position as Commissioner of Deeds for New York Type: Personal Note: Recommendation to go to Governor Seymour of New York TERR-0111 002 1864 09 05. From: Butterfield, Henry, To: Nye, James W., Content: William Rodgers has taken possession of the reservation. Tom tells me there are a great many more squatters on it. Tom says he does not know what to do with them. What shall we do or how long before you will be out? Type: Telegram Note: Ruby TERR-0111 013 1864 09 06. From: Zabriskie, C. B.; Myrrick & Munckton; Trench, Joseph; Reese, J. M.; Sheldon, N. P.; Konernan; Dean, George, To: Nye, James W., Content: Our citizens are very anxious to have a speech from you tonight. Will you come? Type: Telegram Note: Silver City TERR-0111 013 1864 09 07. From: Butterfield, Henry, To: Nye, James W., Content: Ruby Valley Reservation, hay Type: Indian Note: TERR-0111 002 1864 09 07. From: Hovey, Almon, Brigadier General 1st Brigade, To: Nye, James W., Content: I made a requisition on Major McDermit for two hundred guns and ammunition for the Virginia City Home Guards. Is it right? I supposed you were in California. Type: Telegram Note: Virginia TERR-0111 013 1864 09 08. From: Romero, Matias, To: Seward, William H.; U. S. Secretary of State, Content: Cover letter for document from the Mexican Consul in San Francisco Type: Legal Note: Forwarded to Governor Nye in November 1864 TERR-0111 003 1864 09 08. From: Hawley, John S., To: Kinkead, J.H., Content: 2% School Tax Type: Financial Note: TERR-0111 002 1864 09 08. From: Rhoades, E.; Dickinson, E. B.; Francis, D. G.; Youngs, Samuel, To: Nye, James W., Content: We understood we could have the soldiers vote for this county. We now learn from the Fort that it goes for Lyon County. Consquently, a Copperhead success here. Can nothing be done? Type: Telegram Note: Aurora (forwarded from Carson) TERR-0111 013 1864 09 08. From: Burch, John C., To: Nye, James W., Content: Clark lacks ten votes of Election as regards county precincts. What is the result of soldiers' vote at the Fort? Type: Telegram Note: Carson TERR-0111 013 1864 09 08. From: Hovey, Almon, Brigadier General 1st Brigade, To: Nye, James W., Content: Business of very great importance requires you here in the morning. Can you come? Type: Telegram Note: Virginia TERR-0111 013 1864 09 13. From: Leet, W. N., To: Nye, James W., Content: Fort Ruby Type: Military Note: TERR-0111 002 1864 09 13. From: Devon, Lew, To: Nye, James W., Content: Opposition to Legislative Action Type: Governance Note: TERR-0111 002 1864 09 13. From: Holbrook, C., for Lander County Committee, To: Nye, James W., Content: Registry law not expedient at this time. Type: Telegram Note: Austin TERR-0111 013 1864 09 13. From: Witherell, To: Nye, James W., Content: The committee says that it is inexpedient. Type: Telegram Note: Aurora TERR-0111 013 1864 09 14. From: Burch, John C., To: Nye, James W., Content: Hovey has not yet made the arrangement. I shall wait until 2 o'clock and then leave unless you otherwise order. Type: Telegram Note: Virginia TERR-0111 013 1864 09 14. From: Wright, James (Iowa Secretary of State), To: Nye, James W., Content: Iowa reports and Session Laws Type: Publications/Library Note: TERR-0111 002 1864 09 14. From: Hawley, A. T., To: Nye, James W., Content: Formation of a military company in Genoa Type: Military Note: TERR-0111 002 1864 09 14. From: Howard, W. H., To: Nye, James W., Content: Can anything be done before Friday? If so, when. Parties urgent to get possession. Type: Telegram Note: Virginia TERR-0111 013 1864 09 15. From: Butterfield, Henry, To: Nye, James W., Content: Money to pay men to work on the Ruby Reservation Type: Indian Note: TERR-0111 002 1864 09 15. From: Epler, William, To: Nye, James W., Content: W. K. Baker Type: Recommendation Note: TERR-0111 002 1864 09 15. From: Judd, W. B., To: Nye, James W., Content: Resignation of position as Notary Public for Humboldt County Type: Governance/Legal Note: TERR-0111 002 1864 09 15. From: Williams, R. H., To: Nye, James W., Content: I hereby resign my office as one of the County Commissioners for Lander County and request that you immediately telegraph back its acceptance. Type: Telegram Note: Austin TERR-0111 013 1864 09 15. From: Taylor, G. B., Captain, To: Nye, James W., Content: Side arms for officers of the Dayton Guard Type: Military Note: TERR-0111 002 1864 09 16. From: Dunne, E. F., To: Nye, James W., Content: W. K. Baker Type: Recommendation Note: TERR-0111 002 1864 09 16. From: Worthington, Henry G.; Ashley, D. R.; Brown, Richard, To: Nye, James W., Content: Letter sent you today. Do nothing until it's received. Type: Telegram Note: Austin TERR-0111 013 1864 09 17. From: Anderson, W. H., Chairman of Lander County Board of Commissioners, To: Nye, James W., Content: No quorum county commissioners. Votes not canvassed. Type: Telegram Note: Austin TERR-0111 013 1864 09 17. From: Jones, Frank, Prosecuting Attorney, To: Nye, James W., Content: Can you telegraph appointment of county commissioners to canvass votes? Recommend Tom Triplett. Type: Telegram Note: Austin TERR-0111 013 1864 09 19. From: Hovey, Almon, To: Nye, James W., Content: Forty cents is the largest offer. Think I will be in Carson tomorrow. Type: Telegram Note: Virginia TERR-0111 013 1864 09 19. From: Safford, A. P. K.; Parkinson, W. K.; Freeman, Thomas A., To: Nye, James W., Content: C. S. Wright to fill position left vacant by C. W. Shaw Type: Recommendation Note: TERR-0111 002 1864 09 20. From: Oakes, George H. (Minnesota State Librarian), To: Nye, James W., Content: Minnesota Executive Documents 1863, Minnesota Reports Vol. 8, Session Laws 1864 Type: Publications/Library Note: TERR-0111 002 1864 09 20. From: Field, William H., To: Nye, James W., Content: Requests position as Commissioner of Deeds for New York Type: Personal Note: TERR-0111 002 1864 09 20. From: Butterfield, Henry, To: Nye, James W., Content: Andrews starts for Virginia Thursday. Must have some money to pay off hands. Want to start in with him. Can I do so? Type: Telegram Note: Ruby Valley TERR-0111 013 1864 09 21. From: Smithson, Thomas B., To: Nye, James W., Content: Request for a signature certifying services rendered fro the Indian Department to obtain payment Type: Personal Note: Includes unsigned certification document TERR-0111 002 1864 09 21. From: Butterfield, Henry, To: Nye, James W., Content: Return three hundred to pay Andrews the vouchers I signed and send by him. Type: Telegram Note: Ruby Valley TERR-0111 013 1864 09 21. From: Butterfield, Henry, To: Nye, James W., Content: Tom is here this morning; starts for Austin tomorrow. Have not the money to men for stacking hay. How shall I word it? Shall I come in? Type: Telegram Note: Ruby TERR-0111 013 1864 09 22. From: Hovey, Almon, To: Nye, James W., Content: Van Bokkelen and self start for Carson in half an hour. Type: Telegram Note: Virginia TERR-0111 013 1864 09 24. From: Brackett, Cyril H., To: Nye, James W., Content: Request to be appointed Commissioner of Deeds for San Francisco Type: Personal Note: TERR-0111 002 1864 09 25. From: Wright, G., Brigadier General, To: Nye, James W., Content: Send cavalry force to Virginia City as requested by the Governor. Type: Telegram Note: Sacramento TERR-0111 013 1864 09 26. From: Brackett, Cyril H., To: Nye, James W., Content: Request to be appointed Commissioner of Deeds for San Francisco Type: Personal Note: TERR-0111 002 1864 09 26. From: McDermit, Charles, To: Nye, James W., Content: The two cavalry companies have left for Virginia. Type: Telegram Note: Fort Churchill TERR-0111 013 1864 09 26. From: Greeley, Samuel E., To: Nye, James W., Content: County commissioners have not opened and made abstract of the votes. Type: Telegram Note: Austin TERR-0111 013 1864 09 27. From: Rogers, Ford H., To: Nye, James W., Content: Sir: will postpone sale. Type: Telegram Note: San Francisco TERR-0111 013 1864 09 27. From: Nightingill, Lance, To: Nye, James W., Content: Telegraph has come. Everything quiet. We will carry this county. Union again this fall. Hurrah for Abe. Type: Telegram Note: Toll House Spring Canyon, Humboldt County TERR-0111 013 1864 09 28. From: Greeley, Samuel E., County Clerk, To: Nye, James W., Content: Williams has resigned. Appoint W. H. Clark commission. Telegraph commission. Type: Telegram Note: Austin TERR-0111 013 1864 09 28. From: Romero, Matias, To: Seward, William H.; U. S. Secretary of State, Content: Document from the Mexican Legation regarding the "assassination" of two Mexican citizens Type: Legal Note: Forwarded to Governor Nye in November 1864 TERR-0111 003 1864 09 28. From: Butterfield, Henry, To: Nye, James W., Content: Wilson passed here tonight. When will you start to come out? Type: Telegram Note: Ruby Valley TERR-0111 013 1864 09 29. From: Towne, William H., To: Nye, James W., Content: Requests appointment as Commissioner of Deeds in Massachusetts Type: Personal Note: TERR-0111 002 1864 09 30. From: Greeley, Samuel E., To: Nye, James W., Content: Cover letter for official notification of the resignation of R. H. Williams, Esq. as Lander County Commissioner Type: Governance/Legal Note: Includes certified document filed 16 September 1864 TERR-0111 002 |