General Butler called on me to-day. Came direct from the Executive Mansion. Says the President is no better. He could not see him. Is confi...

The caucus of the New Hampshire members of the legislature friendly to the Administration has resulted in the substitution of Cragin for Jo...

Private Astor House 24 Sep. 61. My Dear Mr. Fox, I closed up things yesterday at Philad a — where Turner is doing remarkably well;...

Near Wilmington, Del. [No date] My Dear Sir, On Wednesday I went down to Sandy Hook on the Ottawa Gun Boat — her performance was en...

No decisive news from Vicksburg. The public mind is uneasy at the delay, yet I am glad to see blame attaches to no one because the place wa...

Received a long dispatch from Admiral Porter at Haines Bluff, Yazoo River, giving details of successful fights and operations for several p...

Several letters from Du Pont on unimportant matters, but no detailed reports of the fight from himself or officers. Advised with Fox and th...