Marshfield, September 27, 1851. MY DEAR SIR, — My speech of the 7th of March, 1850 , is probably the most important effort of my life, and...

WASHINGTON, January 16, 1848. MY DEAR SON, — I received this moment your favor of the 10th, and was glad to hear that all are well at home...

WASHINGTON, February 1, 1848. MY DEAR SON, — I received your letter informing me of the occurrence which has taken H. E. Erwin to New Orle...

WASHINGTON, February 15, 1848. MY DEAR SIR, — I received your letter of the 9th instant and I was gratified with the proceedings in Bourbo...

WASHINGTON, February 18, 1848. MY DEAR GENERAL, — I received your favor this morning. I have written this winter no letters to Kentucky on...

WASHINGTON, February 21, 1848. MY DEAR SON, — Mr. Adams was striken to-day in his seat in the House of Representatives with paralysis, and...

CINCINNATI, March 1, 1848. MY DEAR SIR, — Your favor from Baltimore was lately received at this place, it having been forwarded to me by M...

ASHLAND, April 15, 1848. MY DEAR SIR, — I received to-day your favor of the 10th instant. Prior to this you will have received my note add...

BATON ROUGE, La., April 30, 1848. MY DEAR SIR, — Your highly esteemed letter of the 4th inst. was duly received, for which you have my bes...

FORT MOULTRIE, S.C., Oct. 24, 1844. My Dear Brother: . . . What in the devil are you doing? Stump speaking! I really thought you were too...

WASHINGTON, June 29, 1852. Mr. Clay is dead: he expired between eleven and twelve o'clock this morning. . . . Probably no public man e...

ASHLAND, May 23, 1848. MY DEAR SIR, — I received your kind letter of the 19th instant, and I feel greatly obliged by the confidence in me ...

QUINCY, May 24, 1848. MY DEAR SIR, — On behalf of my mother and the few surviving relatives of my late father, as well as for myself, perm...

NEW YORK, June 9, 1848. MY DEAR SIR, — The mis-representatives of the Whig party have at length consummated the greatest act of national i...

NEW YORK, June, 1848. MY DEAR MR. CLAY, — I write to you in the fullness of my heart, not to condole with you, for though I feel all the p...

ASHLAND, June 22, 1848. MY DEAR SIR, — I wished much to see you, and hope soon to meet you. I got your letter from Choles' on your way...

ASHLAND, June 28, 1848. GENTLEMEN, — I received your favor adverting to certain reports in circulation in respect to me, with regard to t...

Fort Hill 6th Sept 1847 MY DEAR SIR, I agree with you, that the political condition of all western Europe is very unsettled, and especiall...

NEW YORK, January 17, 1858. MY DEAR MR. DICKINSON—Upon taking up this morning's  Herald  I was deeply pained to learn that by being th...

ASHLAND, July 4, 1848. DEAR SIR,—I comply so far with the request contained in your note of the 23d ultimo, as to acknowledge its receipt,...