To-day we felt our way up the valley eight miles, but did not reach the rebels. To-night our pickets were sure they heard firing off in th...

NORFOLK, [VA.], April 13, 1856. DEAR HUNTER: Since my return home I have been so unwell that I have had no opportunity of mixing extensive...

ALTO, [VA.], March 18, 1856 . MY DEAR SIR: You would be amused to learn some of the manouvres which have been resorted to in our state to ...

SHERWOOD FOREST, VA., May 7, 1861. MY DEAR MAMMA: Mr. Clopton goes to Richmond in the morning (by land), and it is a good opportunity to w...

Frosty morning, after a rain last night. We have no authentic war news this morning, from any quarter. Congress is at work in both Houses ...

MR. CHAIRMAN AND FELLOW-CITIZENS: I share the sympathy and sorrow which have brought us together. Gentlemen who have preceded me have well s...

NEW YORK, [N. Y.], June 23, 1855. MY DEAR SIR: Desirous of urging, most strongly, upon you the necessity of your coming to New York to par...

PETERSBURG, [Va.], November 23rd, 1855. MY DEAR SIR: For the past ten days, I have been in Richmond and while there have had frequent conv...

ST. JAMES, LOUISIANA, December 3rd, 1855. MY DEAR SIR: Your letter only reached me in this outside world a few days since. Its confidence ...

Bright and cold. Very cold, and fuel unattainable. The papers speak of heavy raids in process of organization: one from Newbern, N. C., ag...

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: Of course I do not expect—speaking from this platform, and to you— to say any thing on the vital question of the hour,...

March 5th, 1855. DEAR HUNTER: I shall direct this letter to you at home, supposing you to be there. I did not write about the proposed org...