St Petersburg June 26, 1862. My dear Sir, I must begin this my first letter from Russia, by thanking you for your message to Congre...

[Washington, 14 January 1862] . . . The President made an item of news yesterday for the country by appointing Edwin M. Stanton of Pa S...

To night, I was taken by surprise in hearing that Mr. Cameron sec. of War, has resigned, and goes to Russia, in lieu of Cash: M. Clay 26 —...

On the evening of the 25th Fox, who had been frequently telegraphed by Butler to come down to Fort Monroe, determined to go, and asked me t...

This evening Seward read to the President a despatch from Cash Clay, in which he discussed the whole field of American politics — European ...

The President wrote the Proclamation on Sunday morning carefully. He called the Cabinet together on Monday, Sept. 22, made a little talk to ...

. . . . The whining traitors from Baltimore were here again this morning. The President, I think, has done with them. In conversation with ...

Bloomington Nov 30, 1860 Dear Lincoln I received, yesterday the enclosed letter from Sanderson I suppose it was intended for your e...

Cincinnati, Nov. 26, 1846. My Dear Sir : I promised Mr. Vaughan, sometime ago, to write you in reference to the True American, but hav...

Mr. Forsyth had been good enough to invite me to an excursion down the Bay of Mobile, to the forts built by Uncle Sam and his French engine...

The President called a special meeting of the Cabinet to-day, and asked our judgments on two questions: First, as to the expediency of...

Maj. Andrews came to breakfast. Told him I had seen Secretary of War, who had assured me that Col. Crook's commission as Brigadier had ...

Less sensation and fewer rumors than we have had for several days. The President called on me to know what we had authentic of the destr...

Pittsburg, Pa ., December 12, 1859. Mr. C. M. Clay — Dear Friend : — I am still in the free States, being detained longer than I exp...

Private Executive Mansion, Washington, Jan. 11, 1862. Dear Sir: Though I have said nothing hitherto in response to your wish,...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. – Yesterday the Senate confirmed Cassius M. Clay as Major-General, and Jesse L. Reno, of Burnside’s column, as Brigadie...

The Chicago Journal (Republican) says that the Congressional Apportionment Bill was passed at the recent session of the legislature, though ...