NEW YORK, February 22, 1854. MY DEAR SIR,—I was delighted this morning on taking up the  Enquirer  to see that you have taken a bold stand...

DANSVILLE, N. Y., 1852. I have seen only the most meagre account of D——'s and R——'s speeches. I do not see how D—— can come out wi...

Congress and all the world have a vacation to-day to quaff fresh air, sunshine, and champagne on board the 'Baltic.' 1 I voted for ...

[May.] Albany, Tuesday evening, six o'clock. MY DEAR SIR,—I arrived here at four o'clock, received your letter, and have dispatche...

Tuesday, two o’clock, 1851 My Dear Sir,— *           *           *           *           *           *           *           *           *...

Washington, May 2, 1851. MY DEAR SIR,—I was rejoiced to receive your letter yesterday, signifying that your health was better. We shall look...

Washington, May 4, 1851, eight A. M. MY DEAR SIR,—We have a great change in the weather, the mercury being now twenty-five degrees higher ...

Monday morning, seven o'clock, May 5, 1851. MY DEAR SIR,—I was happy to find a short letter from you in my mail yesterday. As to the ...

Washington, May 6, 1851. MY DEAR SIR,—I think of dedicating each volume to some friend. Would that look like affectation? Public men and s...

Washington, Friday morning, seven o'clock, May 9, 1851. MY DEAR SIR,—I hope to meet some Boston friends in New York on Tuesday. Mr. Ed...

[May 11, 1851,] Sunday, one o'clock. MY DEAR SIR,—I thank you for your letter from Philadelphia. I am well, and leave to-morrow mornin...

Buffalo, May 20, 1851, nine o'clock, P. M. MY DEAR CAROLINE,—I am detained here, unavoidably, for two or three days beyond my expectat...

New York, May 29, 1851. MY DEAR SIR,—I arrived from Albany this morning, having stayed two or three days at Canandaigua to recruit. Coming...

NEW YORK, Νον. 12, 1889. Dear Brother: . . . I was very glad to receive your full letter of November 9th, to hear that you are safely bac...

WASHINGTON, July 13, 1851. A Virginian told me yesterday that he saw I kept preaching; and, upon my evincing some curiosity to know what h...

WEST NEWTON, Aug. 4, 1851. REV. S. J. MAY, — . . . Webster has debauched the country, not only on the subject of slavery, but of all decen...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 1851. MY DEAR FRIENDS MR. AND MRS. COMBE, — Politics in this country do not, as they should, mean a science, but a con...

Boston, April 21, 1851. MY DEAR SIR, I have noticed with surprise and regret, in common, I doubt not, with a large portion of the citizens...

[Washington.] Tuesday morning, eight o'clock. April 29, 1851. MY DEAR SIR,—We were glad to learn that Ellen Fletcher found shelter und...

Department of State, April 29, 1851. MY DEAR SIR,—I have gone over the draft of an answer to Mr. de la Rosa's note, with some care, an...