A pleasant dinner, at the close of which we heard the news of Sumner's election. In the evening came Lowell and Gurowski and Palfrey, an...

The papers are all ringing with Sumner, Sumner! and the guns thundering out their triumph; meanwhile the hero of the strife is sitting quiet...

Sumner brought a pocket-full of letters of congratulation and good advice which he has received since his election. 1 _______________ 1 T...

Court Street, Boston, April 19, 1851. May you live a thousand years, always preaching the truth of Fast Day! 1 That sermon is a noble eff...

I send you papers which will show the close of the long contest here in Massachusetts. The New York “Tribune” of Friday, April 25, candidly ...

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 ...

[Court Street, April 25, 1851.] MY DEAR SUMNER, — I cannot congratulate you on your election, because, with my political connections, that...

I cannot repress my delight in what I hear of Emerson's utterance at Concord. For an hour and a half he laid bare our evils and their au...

My aim, while attending to all the duties of my post, will be to do something to secure a hearing for our cause; and I wish in advance to be...

COMMISSIONERS from the rebels; Seward parleying with them through some Judge Campbell. Curious way of treating and dealing with rebellion, w...

The President last evening addressed a large concourse who assembled under a call of soldiers and sailors who desired to serenade and thank ...

Whatever may be the result of our proceedings, I am desirous that you should know my position. I have never directly or indirectly suggested...

You are right in auguring ill from the Fabian strategy. When the balloting was postponed for three days, I thought our friends had lost the ...

For the first time in my life I assisted at the simplest and grandest spectacle—the inauguration of a President. Lincoln's message good,...

I stay at home this morning to write to you. I long to be at home; but the time of our departure cannot be seen by any political astronomer....

If our friends decide to risk themselves in that ship, I trust we may get a full consideration for the risk; and the only full consideration...

I am particularly moved to this [to write] by your allusion to me in connection with a certain post . I appreciate your generosity, and am p...

MANSFIELD, OHIO, Aug. 4, 1872. Dear Brother: . . . Just now all interest is centred upon the Presidential election. As you say, the Republ...

The Intelligencer of this morning contains an adroit letter from Cleveland, the Hartford Postmaster, stating that he is openly supporting En...

I had an interview with the President concerning Semmes, as understood yesterday. Showed him the papers, and, after some conversation, he pr...