NEW ORLEANS, March 3, 1849. MY DEAR SON,—I was glad to hear by your letter of the 18th ultimo that you had returned from Missouri. Your jo...

WASHINGTON, December 4, 1849. MY DEAR SON,—I left home the first of last month, which throughout was a most delightful one, and, after pas...

I had never before imagined that any one could live in the extreme state of debility under which my father is now suffering. The act of taki...

WASHINGTON, March 14, 1852. MY DEAR SON,—I received your letter of the 1st instant, and at the same time one from Susan. They both interes...

WASHINGTON, March 22, 1852. MY DEAR SON,—I received your letter of the 8th. I was glad to receive your letter and to peruse all the detail...

WASHINGTON, April 7, 1852 MY DEAR MARY,—I received your letter of the 30th ultimo, and thank you for it. Your letters always give me satis...

WASHINGTON, April 10, 1852. MY DEAR SON,—I have heard of the death of Mr. Jacobs, and I offer to you and to Susan assurances of my cordial...

WASHINGTON, May 8, 1852. DEAR JAMES,—Summoned by a telegraphic dispatch of the 27th ultimo, I arrived here on Tuesday evening last, the 5t...

WASHINGTON, December 25, 1851. MY DEAR MARY,—I received to-day your letter of the 19th instant, and I was very glad to get the details con...

WASHINGTON, January 10, 1852. MY DEAR THOMAS,—I received two or three letters from you since I came here, and should have answered them wi...

NEW BRUNSWICK, January 19, 1852. MY DEAR SIR,—I have heard with great interest and anxiety of your continued feeble health, and that it ha...

WASHINGTON, February 12, 1852. MY DEAR SUSAN,—I received your letter of the 27th ultimo, and I had received that of James' of the 1st....

WASHINGTON, February 24, 1852. MY DEAR SON,—I received your letter of the 10th. I should have written you oftener, but I am so feeble, and...

WASHINGTON, March 8, 1851. MY DEAR WIFE,—I have finally concluded to return by Cuba and New Orleans. The great difficulty I have felt in c...