We are having, I think, as warm weather as I have ever experienced. The papers have a curt letter from Speed resigning his office. He has al...

Still excessively warm. Not much at the Cabinet to note. Stanton read a strange dispatch from Gen. George H. Thomas at Nashville, stating th...

The President tells me that Dennison did not intend to leave, — that his purpose was to maintain his party relations but conform to the Admi...

The Democrats have had a large meeting at Reading in Pennsylvania. Mr. Blair is reported to have made an ultra speech, denouncing the intrig...

I learn that the President to-day sent in the nomination of Mr. Stanbery for Attorney-General. He made no mention of it in Cabinet. There is...

The Senate has altered and passed the resolution and preamble concerning the right of Tennessee to be represented, Congress, or the Radical ...

Had a discussion last evening with McCulloch and Doolittle in the council-room, the President being by, respecting the preamble and resoluti...

Busy through the day until dark on the subject of promotions, except for a short time at the Cabinet. The promotions will, unavoidably, give...

 I, early this morning, took to the President the carefully prepared list of promotions. He did not fully understand the subject and was dis...

Congress has agreed to adjourn on Saturday. God speed them home. Still there is much important business undone. League Island has not been a...

The naval nominations were confirmed as submitted. I have labored hard to have as little wrong committed as possible, and yet I fear injusti...

Went to the Capitol a little before ten this A.M. Apprehended I should be late, for we had agreed yesterday in Cabinet to meet in the Presid...

Senator Doolittle called and wished me to accompany him to the President to meet General Dix, and we sent to McCulloch to go there also. The...

I wrote on Saturday night replies to Randall in regard to the convention, to the Tammany Society, which had invited me to Fourth of July ann...

Went down to the Capes of the Chesapeake on Tuesday, and remained at Hampton Roads and in the Chesapeake Bay, not returning until this morni...

Am in better health than at any time for the last two or three weeks. Congress accomplishes little that is good, and is really delaying nati...

Senator Morgan spent last evening at my house. Our conversation was chiefly on public affairs, but there was not that unreserved and cordial...

No very striking matters in Cabinet. Seward read a long dispatch to Mr. Adams. Stanton excepted to the mention of our domestic affairs in su...

This morning received telegram that my nephew, Samuel Welles, constructing engineer at Mare Island, died last evening at 7.15 from injuries ...

The Radicals held a caucus last evening at the Capitol, to determine in relation to their future course, and also in regard to the adjournme...