This being St. Patrick's Day, considerable apprehensions were entertained by the Englishmen here that there would be more active demonst...

Prepared a necessarily long letter to Mr. Sumner in answer to his application for President Lincoln's indorsement on Smith's papers....

The Pawnee left to-day for Portsmouth. Edgar went in her, though with some reluctance. Newton Case, of Hartford, wishes me to get permissi...

I yesterday proposed to the President to take a short excursion down the river. He is pale and languid. It is a month since he came to the E...

The Santiago arrived at the Navy Yard, Washington, this day, shortly after meridian. My two sons, Edgar and Tom, were awaiting our arrival a...

Edgar, Fox, and others left to-day for a trip on the Santiago de Cuba, to Havana, Charleston, etc., etc. They were to return by the 15th  ...

The President still remains with the army. Seward yesterday left to join him. It was after I saw him, for he was then expecting the Presiden...

My sons Edgar and John got home this morning from a visit to Connecticut. Have word that the Pontoosuc arrived at Halifax about four hours a...

Edgar and John left this morning for Connecticut. Wrote a letter to Attorney-General Bates, transmitting copy of the report of Mr. Wilson in...

At the Cabinet-meeting the President requested each member to give him an opinion as to what course the Government should pursue in relatio...

The Wilkes court martial has closed its labors. The proceedings have not been reported, but, as the members are anxious to get home, I have...

Reverses in North Carolina are bad at this time. The death of Flusser is most unfortunate. I presume the blame of the disasters will be att...

A little ill for a day or two. Edgar and the Miss F.'s from Harrisburg left. At the Cabinet. Little done. Friends in Connecticut are so...

Edgar returned from college; arrived at midnight. Greetings full, hearty, and cordial this morning. For a week preparations for the festiva...

The Rebels are demoralized and discouraged, yet have not the manly resolution to confess it. Great is the tyranny of public opinion in all ...

We have news, via Richmond, that Stoneman has destroyed bridges and torn up rails on the Richmond road, thus cutting off communication betw...