Burlington , July 19, 1865. Your letter leads me to think that you may possibly be inclined to come West, though I am quite skeptical o...

April 19th. — We have four days of universal and heartfelt sorrow and mourning; business has been nearly suspended. There was a meeting in ...

Burlington , April 16, 1865. Day before yesterday was a day of rejoicing and gladness in Burlington. The country people were in town in...

Burlington , April 13,1865. Our place is more beautiful this spring than ever before; indeed, I know no more lovely spot anywhere, and ...

Burlington , April 10,1865. I send you a copy of “Naval Warfare Ashore and Afloat,” a pamphlet composed of the speeches made in the Sen...

Washington , July 24, 1864. Your kind letter has neither been overlooked nor forgotten, for I have wished many times for a moment to ac...

Washington , June 19, 1864. I hope to be at home by the 4th of July. It is possible I may not, however, because I am compelled to stop ...

Washington , June 15, 1864. I would be delighted to visit you near Wilmington, and I know Mrs. Grimes would be, but she went North abou...

May 24th. — As you learn by the papers, I made a speech yesterday, but I did not, as they say I did, talk two hours. I think I made a good ...

May 18th. — I wish I could satisfy your fears about the Army of the Potomac. Thus far we have won no victory. We have suffered a terrible l...

May 12th. — Fighting of the most terrific character still goes on only a few miles from us. On our side are not less than forty thousand me...

United States Senate-chamber, Washington , May 10, 1864. We have an intense anxiety here about the recent battles, though the people...

April 29th. — I was never half so comfortable in Washington, without you, as I am now. I am in one of the best, most genteel, quiet, cultiv...

Washington, April 24,1864. Frank Fessenden has been wounded and captured. It is not known how badly he is wounded. His regiment behave...

Boston , November 26th. I have been to church at King's Chapel, and heard a good, patriotic sermon (Thanksgiving-day). Judge Collam...

Portland , November 24, 1863. I reached Mr. Fessenden's without accident, and am now at his house. I wanted to leave to-day for Bos...

Dubuque , October 2 d. It is a comfort to me to know that one week from to-night my labors will be over. My health is very good, save ...

West Union, Fayette County , September 28th My course has finally brought me to this place, and my face is at last turned homeward, tho...

Independence , September 20th. I have spoken every day since I was at Des Moines, in the open air, to large crowds, and generally in a ...

Grinnell , September 9, 1863. I am thus far on my tortuous way. We have very large meetings, never so large in the State before, and, s...