Boston , Thursday, March 15, 1852. Dearest Sumner : — I write you from my house, to which I have been confined by a more than commonly ...

Boston , Dec. 12, 1851. My Dear Sumner : — But for an aching head and a sad heart (my spirits always sink to zero when my body is out o...

December 15. Yesterday we walked for an hour and a half on the parade, and drove in the afternoon. It is very crowded and gay here, and you...

Brighton , December 14, 1865. Here we are at the Newport of England, in the height of the season, in comfortable apartments fronting on...

November 29. I doubt my getting off a long letter to you this time. I have been kept in the house these last three days, and indeed in ...

London , November 18, 1865. Only time for a word this ship. Last Saturday, went down to George's hunting-box, and if you will belie...

Friday, 10th. I was interrupted, and I find that Agnes has been putting in a word, which you won't mind. I have only a few minutes to w...

4 Westbourne Square, Hyde Park, West. London , November 8, 1865. There you have it in full, our present location. The Pomeroys have t...

Headquarters, First Division, Ninth Corps. July 8, 1865. My last was written about the 24th ult., since which time I have changed my ...

Headquarters First Division, Ninth Corps, Near Washington , June 26, 1865. Why shouldn't I send you a few lines this rainy aftern...

Rain-storm. Sent letter to Agnes. Frank Palfrey comes down. Very pleasant evening. I smoked a “Manilla.” Told him of my engagement, etc. Le...

Went to town, saw Ben and F. W. P., Murray, many people. Saw Dr. Bigelow. Sent letter to Agnes. SOURCE: Francis Winthrop Palfrey,  M...

Rain-storm. Wrote letters. Arthur is out. Home to-night. Mulford kept his word. Notes from Ben and F. W. P. SOURCE: Francis Winthrop...

Libby Prison Hospital, Richmond , September 20, 1864. It was a happy surprise to me to get your letter of the 2d, a day or two since....

Beautiful day. The Sergeant in one of his whims has not been out to buy anything for us for several days, so that we have been short. We ar...

A letter from F. W. P. at dinner, September 2. Says father told him I had been exchanged as it was arranged. Tells me of Arthur's captu...

This morning a letter was put in my hands, directed in father's well-known hand, from mother, dated August 3d. It was a comfort to get ...

Headquarters First Brigade, First Division, Ninth Army Corps. Before Petersburg, Va ., July 23, 1864. Evening. My Dear Mother , — T...

Washington, D. C. , July 1,1864. Here it is July, Frank, and I am not out of this miserable place yet. I expect now to go down to the f...

Washington , June 14, 1864. Your kind letter I found here on Sunday last when I returned from Baltimore, where I passed last week very...