A quiet Cabinet-meeting with nothing of interest discussed. Dennison read his communication on the test oath. It is less vigorous and pertin...

Decatur, Brown County, Ohio, Nov. 16. Dear Sir: Can you give me a minute of your time? Like Mrs. Child, who can scarcely take comfort in a...

Rochester, Oct. 15, 1864. My Dear Mr. Tilton: I am obliged by your favor containing a copy of your recent speech in Latimer hall. I h...

June, 1865. Gerrit Smith , Esq., New York: Dear Sir, — The events which, with increasing emphasis are inscribing our national history...

Peterboro , May 20th, 1863. Rev. Henry Ward Beecher: My Dear Sir : I have read in the Independent your column on the late “Stonewall”...

Attended the meeting at Faneuil Hall, for the consideration of reconstruction of the Southern States. Dana made a statement to the effect t...

I stayed at Mr. Parker's nominally, he being at the West, and luxuriated in his splendid library, the finest in Boston, I suppose; beyo...

Worcester , December 31,1852 Last night Theodore Parker lectured here, and we tea'd with him; he is, you know, the most eloquent ...

Brooklyn, N.Y. , November, 1852 . . . We reached Norwich at nine and took the steamer; and here, better still, appeared Henry Ward Beec...

Cin . Apl. 30, 1849. Gent. Your note by your nephew Saml. was recd. this morning. As I know nobody in California, the best I could do ...

Another hot sultry day. Flies swarm about the commissary by thousands — a continual fight to keep them off. Got some lemons for Henry and s...

London, August 8th, 1846 *           *           *           *           *           *           *           *           * Last nig...

No. 211 Camp St. “All things are taken from us, and become portions and parcels of the dreadful pasts.” . . . Thursday the 13th cam...

Shady Hill , Thursday, 10 December, 1863. . . . Last night we went to hear Beecher. He spoke admirably, and it was a great pleasure to ...

A telegram from Genl. Morgan this morning apprised me of his resignation, and of his wish that I would secure its prompt acceptance. I went...

Headquarters Army Of The Potomac , October 25, 1864. When I last wrote I told you of the fiendish and malicious attack on me in the New...

Headquarters Army Of The Potomac , October 23, 1864. I have seen to-day for the first time a most virulent attack on me in Henry Ward B...

Mother and Howard went to hear Mr. Beecher, and talking of Fremont, etc., etc., he told her she must have trust in God. “But I do,” she ans...

Today was the National Fast and Mother and I went over to Brooklyn to hear Mr. Beecher, but behold! when we reached the Church we found it...

CINCINNATI, April 20, [1861]. DEAR UNCLE:— . . . I have joined a volunteer home company to learn drill. It is chiefly composed of the L...