Arrived in Chicago before breakfast this morning and stopped at Briggs House. Head quarters of our delegation at the Tremont House. We have ...

Chicago     At 12 Meridian the Convention assembled at the wigwam near Lake Street bridge, and were called to order by Gov Morgan 1  of New ...

(Private) New Orleans, October 27th, 1862. Dear Sir : Gen. Weitzel left here three days ago, with five Regiments Infantry, four compa...

Harrisburg, 27 Nov. 1860. Hon. Leonard Swett, Dear Sir, From some things that occurred when I was at Springfield, my mind has sin...

Harrisburg, Pa =Sunday Evening— Augt 5, 1860 Dear Lincoln — I reached Fort Wayne about 12 oclk Thursday night, & met Mr Willi...

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