WILLARD'S HOTEL, WASHINGTON,} February 12, 1858. } MY DEAR LYDIA—I was delighted last evening to receive your letter, with one from Lydi...

WASHINGTON, February 12, 1858. MY BELOVED DAUGHTER—I received your beautiful note from Cortland this morning, and was pleased with your af...

As the young gentleman of color, to whom I had given egregious ransom as well as an advance of wages, did not appear this morning, I was, a...