RICHMOND, [VA.], June 16th, 1856. MY DEAR HUNTER: On my way back from Cincinnati I called to see you in Washington. I had much to say to y...

( Confidential .) [AMELIA CO., VA.],  November  23 ,  1856. DEAR HUNTER: I was in Richmond yesterday and saw Pryor who has heard from Wash...

His (Baldwin's) politics differed widely from Mr. Tyler's. Mr. Tyler from his youth up was a Democrat of the order of Jefferson, whi...

I have just recd, a late number of the "Constitution" (the Washington Union, with a new name 35 and a new Editor 36 — the old ha...

I HAVE listened to the striking of your city bell! Who knows but it marked the very hour and moment when the gate of Heaven was opened, and ...

Bright and pleasant weather. We are still in uncertainty as to our fate, or whether an oath of allegiance will be demanded. Efforts by J...

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,...