[Washington, July 23, 1863] I have had one interview with the Secy of War & two with the President. Every one in the Gove't & ...

This day is the anniversary of my birth. I am sixty-two years of age. Life is brief. Should I survive another year, I shall then have attai...

All were surprised to-day with the resignation of Secretary Chase and the nomination of Governor David Tod as his successor. I knew nothi...

How dreadful it is to see our best boys of all the State, slain, bleeding, worn out by ditching, bridging, dirt digging, and wheeling, and ...

The President has not yet returned, but was inspecting the defenses of Charleston. The Legislature has adjourned without fixing a maximum o...

WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, D.C., June 27 , 1863 . Governor TOD, Columbus: A careful examination of the acts of Congress by the S...

WAR DEPARTMENT, June 15 , 1863 — 2 a.m. Governor TOD, Columbus, Ohio: Reports received yesterday and last night have rendered it...

WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, D.C., May 26 , 1862 . Hon. DAVID TOD, Columbus, Ohio: We want as many troops as you can raise in...

A warm, pleasant day. Sent three companies late last night to Tompkins Farm under Captain Sperry; a dark, muddy march — just out of good qu...

Went to Capt. Burr's office and stable. Found my horse almost blind. Did some trading and did errand with Gov. Tod for Dr. Johnson. Ove...

Washington , Dec r . 17, 1849. My Dear Hamlin , I have just comedown from the Capitol. In the Senate we had a brief Executive Session —...

Had a call from Governor Tod of Ohio, who says he is of Connecticut blood. Governor Tod is a man of marked character and of more than ordin...

Received letters from Mother, June 3 and July 17, and from Platt, July 22. Platt says Governor Tod will not appoint men now in the field be...

The President sent for Stanton and myself; wished us to consult and do what we could for the employment of the contrabands, and as the Rebe...

Headquarters 23D Regt. O. V. I., Camp At Mouth Of East River, Giles County, Virginia, May 12, 1862. Sir : — Enclosed I send you th...

Governor Tod 1 called on me to-day. Is hopeful and earnest. Thinks delay is necessary. His confidence in McClellan is unimpaired, and in t...

Gov. Andrew came to breakfast. Laughed — vexed too — at report in Herald of proceedings of Governors at Altoona, which he ascribed to the e...

Received note from Gov. Seward, asking me to name Consul to Rio. Named James Munroe. Another note from Fred Seward asking me to call at Sta...

Camp Tompkins , October 19, 1861. Dearest: — I got your letter of last Sunday yesterday. You can't be happier in reading my letter...

Sent letter and scrap to my friend E., and sundry other letters to sundry people — particularly Gen. Pope's recommendation of young Per...