Washington 16th April 1848 MY DEAR ANDREW, Everything here is in a state of uncertainty, in reference to the Presidential election. The pa...

SYRACUSE, N. Y., August 22 , 1865. Strictly confidential. MY DEAR SIR: The political campaign is about opening, and from present appearanc...

Will not Higginson see the matter in a practical light? I respect him so much, and honor his principles so supremely, that I am pained to di...

I heard of your illness, while I was in New York, with great regret. Time and distance did not allow me to see you at your suburban retreat,...

I would not affect a feeling which I have not, nor have I any temptation to do it; but I should not be frank if I did not say to you that I ...

NEW YORK, [N. Y.], June 23, 1855. MY DEAR SIR: Desirous of urging, most strongly, upon you the necessity of your coming to New York to par...

At 1 o'clock last night we were aroused by guards shouting "Get out o'har, you'uns, in five minutes to take ca's for Ri...

CHARLESTON, [S. C.], 8th June, 1855. MY DEAR HUNTER: Some weeks since I rec[eive]d y[ou]r letter and thank you for y[ou]r efforts in behal...

BALTIMORE, Md., October 27, 1851. MY DEAR SIR—I feel extremely anxious to obtain some authentic account as to the probable result of your ...

LLOYDS, ESSEX Co. [VA.], December 2nd, 1852. MY DEAR SIR: I received your letter after it had performed its circumnavigation through vario...

WASHINGTON, January 20, 1851. GENTLEMEN—I thank you most sincerely for your esteemed favor of the 5th ultimo, which I had the pleasure to ...

RICHMOND, [Va.], February 7, 1852. MY DEAR SIR: For some days past, I have been suffering serious inconvenience and confinement from my ve...

The Democratic Party, as it calls itself, held yesterday its convention in Connecticut, and the nomination of Governor as well as the resolu...

Neither of the feeble organizations discussed or professed much regard for any of those fundamental principles which had created and previou...

ASHLAND, June 14, 1851. MY DEAR SIR,—I duly received your favor of the 29th ultimo, stating that some of my friends in New York have it un...

HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSOURI,           ST. LOUIS, MO., Feb. 25, 1868 Dear Brother: *           *           *           ...

HARTFORD, 28th January, 1850. MY DEAR SIR—Your valuable favor of the 17th was duly received, and I am under obligations, not only for the ...

CLINTON, MICH., March 8, 1850. DEAR SIR,—We are humble individuals firmly attached to the Democratic faith and the Democratic party, consequ...

SHERWOOD FOREST, May 30, 1860. MY DEAR SIR: I owe you many thanks for your kind recollection of me at all times, and more especially of la...

WASHINGTON, 13th June, 1860. MY DEAR SIR: Do you wish me to place the letter of Captain Maddox to yourself on file? Also that of Mr. Ivers...