I am still perplexed as to the mode in which I can best carry out the work intrusted to me. It is so difficult to attach my mode of rapid w...

Mr. Bigelow invited me to breakfast, to meet Mr. Senator King, Mr. Olmsted, Mr. Thurlow Weed, a Senator from Missouri, a West Point profess...

Cambridge, Mass ., 24 January, 1864. My Dear Olmsted , — . . . Mr. Lincoln continues to gain the confidence of the people, and it looks...

Shady Hill Monday evening, 21 September, 1863. . . . I was glad to see Olmsted, 1 but I wish I had known him before he was just goin...

To-day I paid a second visit to General Scott, who received me very kindly, and made many inquiries respecting the events in the Crimea and...

Boston , December 23, 1861. My Dear Sir , — I have not seen your bill. Would not this be a good time to provide in it for a statistical...

Boston , December 21,1861. I only received yours of the 13th yesterday, but to make up for the delay, it came indorsed by the Dr. with ...

New York , December 19, 1861. My Dear Mr. Forbes , — Mr. Olmsted sends on his letter for approval, and it finds me flat on my back, whi...

U. S. Sanitary Commission, Washington, D. C. , December 16, 1861. My Dear Sir , — I have just received your favor of the 12th, and am...