Read Commodore Winslow's letter and correspondence relative to New Orleans riot and my reply to the President, who was pleased and appro...

Had bad cold & did not rest any too well last night did not get up until called to breakfast. sky has the appearance of rain. I go to th...

We had a hard storm last night, with heavy thunder. This afternoon some miserable fellows set fire to some buildings, among them a church. S...

 I, early this morning, took to the President the carefully prepared list of promotions. He did not fully understand the subject and was dis...

We started at sunrise as on the preceding morning. The wind blew quite strong, making it difficult for some of the smaller boats to keep up....

The last two days have been excessively warm. Thermometer on the north porch at 100 on each day. A slight breeze from the west makes this da...

Admiral Farragut and Mrs. F. are staying with us, and I find little time to write. Have had several interviews with the President and Mr. Se...

Admiral Farragut came this morning, and the general order setting aside the doings of his court was printed and handed in shortly after his ...

WASHINGTON, D. C., January 28, 1866. Dear Mother:—Lucy is still with me. She is very happy. We do not go to parties or receptions much. We...

The board of which Admiral Farragut is President is in session. Their duties to advise on the subject of promotion for meritorious conduct i...

The week has been one of interesting incidents, incessant occupation. Admiral Farragut came a week since and called on me. After half an hou...

President sent for me this evening. Found Stanton with him, having a dispatch from General Grant desiring him to request me to remove Comman...

Great talk and many rumors from all quarters of peace. The journeys of the elder Blair to Richmond have contributed to these rumors, both he...

Cloudy——rained in the afternoon. This is the anniversary of the first gun of the war, fired at Fort Sumter. It is still said and believe...

The President yesterday made inquiry of me as to the disposition made of Farragut. Informed me that General Canby wanted him to remain at Mo...

Had an interview with Seward, agreeable to the wishes of the President, concerning the order to A. J. Hamilton for bringing out cotton. I pe...

The President was not at his house to-day. Mr. Bates had said to me that the President told him there was no special business. Nevertheless,...

Talked over the subject of Wilmington, examined its localities, and considered the position of things fully with Porter and Fox. I had inten...

Received mail from Admiral Farragut. Among his dispatches one confidential, inclosing a letter from General Canby, who had received a singul...

I called to-day on Secretary Fessenden with Farragut’s dispatch and the order of the President permitting A. J. Hamilton of Texas to bring o...