I have just recd, a late number of the "Constitution" (the Washington Union, with a new name 35 and a new Editor 36 — the old ha...

This is the anniversary of my arrival in St Louis, 45 years ago — Apl. 29, 1814. Then, I was a ruddy youth, of 20, now I am a swarthy old ma...

Dined with F. P. Blair Jr 25 — the first [t]ime I was ever in his house — invited specially with Judge Jno. C. Richardson 26 and C Gibson,...

Warm day—The convention was occupied all day on credentials, rules and resolutions. The platform was adopted late in the afternoon, when we ...

CHICAGO, May 15, 1860. Since my letter of yesterday, thousands of republicans have arrived in the city. The railroad arrivals from every d...

In presenting ABRAHAM LINCOLN to the National Republican Convention, as a candidate for the Presidency, were are actuated not by our great l...

To the Editors Press and Tribune: These are President making days. I presume there are very few men in these United States, who have not f...

A bad, rainy day all day long. Yesterday afternoon, my young friend, Lieutenant J. E. B. Stuart, 20 came out, with his wife and child and s...

Rainy and cold all day, and the Roads excessively muddy — Tallies 2d. Pepys' Diary, 234. note. 1. 12. May 1665. [1854 ed., H. Colburn,...

Attended the Pine street Church to hear Mr. McPheeters 24 preach[.] Today the first tulip of the season full blown. _______________ 24 ...

Late last night, Mr. Newton 4 came in to tell me that the Prest had just reed, a telegram to the effect that Columbus was evacuated. 5 Thi...

This day, at 5. p. m. the Prest's son Wm. Wallace Lincoln died. A fine boy of 11 yrs., too much idolized by his parents. SOURCE: Howar...

Today was published in St Louis papers (copied from the New York Tribune) a recent letter of mine to the Whig Committee of New York, in answ...

St. Louis, Feb. 24, 1859. To Messrs. J. PHILIPS PHOENIX, WILLIS BLACKSTONE, H. M. BININGER, DAVID J. LILET AND H. R. SMITH, Committee, New...