Men as old as I am, it is said, are apt to be croakers and to complain of the degeneracy and corruption of the times. Certainly I am deeply ...

Fine day. Attending Court. Wrote to Hon Edw: Bates in reply to his of 28th ult: SOURCE:  The Diary of Orville Hickman Browning , Vol. 1, p...

Went with Julia to Florissant, 52 to vis[i]t Julian 53 and Sally. 54 Dined with them and returned in the evening. I never saw Sally so ha...

Note — Subscribed for the National Intelligencer For Julian, and pd. the bill for one year — $6.00 see receipt of Mr. James, the agent. M...

Slavery in the District of Columbia. It is strange to see how suddenly and totally men and parties do change their opinions upon even grea...

To day, Sarah Bates , by one single deed, set free all her remaining slaves — being 32 in number. The deed was proven in Court, by John. S. ...

"A fool with a majority on his side, is the greatest tyrant in the world." — 2. Carlisle's [sic'] Fred[eric]k the Great, p...

The N. York Commercial advertiser of May 23d. contains a very complimentary notice of my letter to the Whig Committee, 62 and extracts the ...

I regret to find that Thomas Hare, coachman, is disagreeable to the rest of the servants, in consequence of which he has given me warning, l...

Paid (at the Mechanic's Bank) my note for $100 — date Nov 1. 1854, due at fifty four months — endorsed by W. H. Barksdale, Treasr. — Thi...

It rained hard yesterday afternoon, which again interferes with the planting of seeds — The weather is warm, and for the first time this sea...

Fine day—At work in office. out at Cox's to tea. “Help me Cassius or I sink” received a long letter from Hon David Davis, Tho s A Marsh...

Springfield, Ills May 21 1860 Dear Browning— There must be no mistake about carrying Illinois— Our honor is pledged to it— To conduce to...

Quincy & St Louis. At 11 O'clock A. M. took passage on Steamer Hannibal City for St Louis, on a political mission to Judge Bates S...

St. Louis       Reached St Louis at 6 A. M. went to Planters House and had short interview with Gov Morgan of New York. Also met Judge Bates...

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...