Dined with F. P. Blair Jr 25 — the first [t]ime I was ever in his house — invited specially with Judge Jno. C. Richardson 26 and C Gibson,...

Today was published in St Louis papers (copied from the New York Tribune) a recent letter of mine to the Whig Committee of New York, in answ...

St. Louis, Feb. 24, 1859. To Messrs. J. PHILIPS PHOENIX, WILLIS BLACKSTONE, H. M. BININGER, DAVID J. LILET AND H. R. SMITH, Committee, New...

The story will be remembered, perhaps, of Mr. Lincoln’s reply to a Springfield (Ill.) clergyman, who asked him what was to be his policy on...

Unofficial Flag Ship 'Wabash'                               Port Royal Harbor S.C.                        January 11 l862 ...

American Hotel, New York , July 12th/48. Dear Howell , Don't forget my passports, as I sail on Monday in the ship Fidelia for Liver...

Washington City , August 26, 1850. Dear Sir : Pursuant to order, I this morning went at the Hon. Corwin, Pike in hand, and I have to sa...

General Hood's an awful flatterer— I mean an awkward flatterer. I told him to praise my husband to some one else, not to me. He ought t...

Burnley, near Otley, March 30, 1861. My Dear Mr. Motley : I am very much obliged to you for both your letters, and can assure you tha...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6. SENATE. – Mr. Carlisle presented a petition numerously signed by citizens of Boston asking Congress to leave the negro ...