NEW YORK, June, 1848. MY DEAR MR. CLAY, — I write to you in the fullness of my heart, not to condole with you, for though I feel all the p...

I longed to see you. When you called I was at Eames's, discoursing on Baltimore and its scenes. This nomination 1 makes me lament anew ...

I heard of your illness, while I was in New York, with great regret. Time and distance did not allow me to see you at your suburban retreat,...

Washington 23d June 1848 MY DEAR DAUGHTER, If a long interval lies between the date of this and your last, you must attribute it to the fa...

I would not affect a feeling which I have not, nor have I any temptation to do it; but I should not be frank if I did not say to you that I ...

Our Free Soil convention was very spirited. The resolutions are pungent, and cover our original ground. On this we shall stand to the end. I...

Binghamton, N. Y. , Sept. 8th, 1848. Dear Sir : I sent you by yesterday's mail, a copy of the Albany Evening Journal, the leading ...

Hall County [ga. ], 1st July, 1848. My Dear Sir : I received yours addressed to me at Savannah last night. I have been so much at home ...

Philadelphia , Sep. 19, 1849. My Dear Sumner , I thank you heartily for your prompt compliance with my request for information of the d...

Cincinnati , July 26, 1849. My Dear Sir — The Free democracy of Ohio naturally regard with a good deal of solicitude the movement now ...