Dixon informed me last evening that he was apprehensive Foster would leave his friends in the lurch. Brandegee and some others came on from ...

At the Cabinet-meeting word was received of the death of Lieutenant-General Scott at West Point at the advanced age of eighty. He was great ...

Senator Grimes, after an interview this A.M. on naval matters, got on to the subject of our public affairs generally, and particularly the d...

I had this P.M. quite an animated talk with Senator Sumner. He called on me in relation to Semmes. Wished him to be tried on various importa...

The week has been one of intense heat, and I have been both busy and indolent. Incidents have passed without daily record. The President has...

A very protracted session of the Cabinet. The chief subject was the Treasury regulations. There was unanimity, except McCulloch, who clings ...

The President was some indisposed and in bed, but not seriously ill. The members met in his bedroom. Seward had a paper for excluding blocka...

Very little before the Cabinet. The President, when I entered the room, was reading with much enjoyment certain portions of Petroleum V. Nas...

On Wednesday evening Mrs. W. held a levee, which always disarranges. The season has thus far been one of gaiety. Parties have been numerous....

The local municipal authorities of New York City are taking high-handed ground in regard to naval enlistments in that city, — such as cannot...

The late news combines with the anniversary to make this an interesting day. While the heavy salutes at meridian were firing, young Cushing ...

Mr. Seward sends me a letter from the British Chargé, stating her Majesty's desire to confer the Order of the Bath on Lieutenant Pearson...

At Cabinet various speculations. Fessenden and Stanton, as usual, absent. President says Stanton readily gives up Butler, but makes a poin...

Much engaged. The two days have brought an amount of business which it is difficult to dispose of in a single day. But three of us at the Ca...

For some weeks I have been unable to note down occurrences daily. On the evening of the election, the 8th, I went to the War Department abou...

The President read his message at a special Cabinet-meeting to-day and general criticism took place. His own portion has been much improved....

Nothing of moment at the Cabinet. Neither Seward nor Fessenden was present. The new Attorney-General declines to be sworn in until confirmed...

At the Cabinet little as usual was done. Fessenden and Stanton were not present. Seward came late. No measure of any importance was introduc...

The President was not at his house to-day. Mr. Bates had said to me that the President told him there was no special business. Nevertheless,...

At the Cabinet nothing of interest. Seward and Fessenden were early there and left. Judge Otto, 1 who was present in the place of Usher, pr...