Pages

▼
Showing posts with label England. Show all posts
Showing posts with label England. Show all posts
Friday, February 6, 2026

Daniel Webster to Millard Fillmore, July 20, 1851

›
Marshfield, July 20, 1851. MY DEAR SIR, — The despatches for Mr. Severance were mailed and forwarded to the Department for your considerat...
Friday, January 16, 2026

Cadet William T. Sherman to John Sherman, April 13, 1839

›
MILITARY ACADEMY, WEST POINT, N.Y., April 13, 1839. Dear Brother: *          *          *          *          *          *          *       ...

Cadet William T. Sherman to John Sherman, March 7, 1840

›
MILITARY ACADEMY, WEST POINT, N.Y., March 7, 1840. My Dear Brother: I acknowledged the receipt of your last in my letter to mother, since wh...
Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Diary of Henry Greville: Saturday, December 28, 1861

›
We are in a state of great suspense as to peace or war. The English newspapers are filled with extracts from the American journals, breathin...
Friday, June 6, 2025

Senator John C. Calhoun to Andrew Pickens Calhoun, February 23, 1848

›
Senate Chamber 23d Feb. 1848 MY DEAR ANDREW, The treaty with Mexico has just been laid before the Senate, and read. It will be warmly oppo...
Tuesday, March 4, 2025

John J. Crittenden’s Address on the Life and Death of Henry Clay, Delivered at Louisville, September 29, 1852

›
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,—I am very sensible of the difficulty and magnitude of the task which I have undertaken. I am to address you in comme...
Thursday, November 14, 2024

Edward Bates to the Whig Committee of New York, February 24, 1859

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