General Terry and Colonel Hawley from Morris Island, before Charleston, called on me. Both are prejudiced against Dahlgren, and the two are...

Navy Department,        24 October, 1863. Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 23rd instant, encl...

Only a portion of the Cabinet present and but little done. The Missouri difficulty discussed, etc. Late this afternoon the Secretary of...

Met Blair at the depot. Told him of the conversation I had last evening with the President and the appearance of things at the War Departme...