“Let the levees on the Mississippi be at once prostrated in a hundred places, while the water is high, and let the Traitors and Rebels livin...

RICHMOND, April 16, 1861. Well, dearest, your letter received this morning placed me much at ease relative to the dear children. I hope yo...

BROWN'S HOTEL, WASHINGTON, February 13, 1861. I have a moment to myself just before tea, and I may have time to write you in haste som...

SHERWOOD FOREST, Dec. 14, 1860. MY DEAR SIR: I thank you most sincerely for your most eloquent and able speech, delivered before the good ...

SHERWOOD FOREST, Jan. 1, 1861. MY DEAR COLONEL: I am deeply concerned at the condition of public affairs. No ray of light yet appears to d...

On Monday evening last went with Julia and Sophie to hear M. du Chaillu lecture at the Royal Geographical Society in Burlington House. The g...

OFFICE ST. LOUIS RAILROAD COMPANY, St. Louis, April 25, 1861. DEAR BROTHER: Virginia's secession influences some six millions of peop...

Mr. Mayor, and Gentlemen of the Committee, and Fellow-Citizens: —For this reception you will please accept my most profound and sincere than...

I am embarrassed at the very outset. For I recollect that I am an abolitionist; and I recollect that in the public esteem he who is an abol...

Washington City , July 19, 1852 . My Dear Sir , I say as usual, “ditto to Mr. Burke.” The ideas of your letter are my own. I fear more ...

Laird's friend Howard telegraphs Fox that he has a letter of F.'s which conflicts with my letter to Sumner, and, while he does not ...