MADISON, IND., September 2d, 1854. DEAR HUNTER: Yours of the 15th ultimo with letter in behalf of Mr. Lyle is received and for which accep...

CHARLESTON, [S. C.], 8th June, 1855. MY DEAR HUNTER: Some weeks since I rec[eive]d y[ou]r letter and thank you for y[ou]r efforts in behal...

Governor Morgan called this morning on matters of business. Had some talk on current matters. He says Tennessee Representatives will be admi...

The new shape of affairs shows itself in the social gatherings. At Mrs. Welles's reception to-day, a large number of the denizens of Was...

Neither Seward nor Stanton was at Cabinet council. Seward is on his way to the West Indies, Gulf, etc. He wishes to be absent until the issu...

Senator Morgan tells me that Sumner grows more radical and violent in his views and conduct on the subject of reëstablishing the Union, decl...

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 12, 1866. MY DARLING: We are in a very exciting caucus. Hot as blazes. Senator Wilson is speaking in an excited, e...

The Northern papers have been teeming with reports respecting the movements and intentions of this warlike individual. One while, it was sai...

 . . . Sumner wrote a letter to Theodore Parker, of which the following is an extract: “The tyranny over us is complete. Will the people s...

NEW YORK, May 30.—A meeting was held this evening in the Tabernacle to express the indignation entertained at the assault on Senator Sumner....

The New York Courier has the following dispatch: “WASHINGTON, THURSDAY NIGHT. Mr. Brooks, by Mr. Lane of Oregon, sent today a note to Ge...

“Wilson has fizzled out, contrary to the expectations of his friends.” So writes the Herald correspondent at Washington, in respect to the n...

WASHINGTON, May 29.—Hon. Mr. Brooks of S. C., sent a challenge to-day to Senator Wilson of Massachusetts, for having, in the Senate, charged...

This was one of the most down-spirited days that ever came to me. All the world appeared selfish and treacherous. I can get no hold on a go...

A call in force this A.M. from a large portion of the Massachusetts delegation in behalf of the Smith brothers, now in Fort Warren, wanting ...

Telegraphed to Wilson directly on reaching Department (and finding no letter from Wilson), directing him to bail the Smiths in sums of $20,0...

There are some blunders in the finding of the court in Scofield's case that I do not like. I telegraphed to Wilson, Judge-Advocate, to c...

I sent Mr. Eames to New York last evening to consult with Mr. Wilson in the New York and Boston cases, giving my views in each. Henderson wi...

Boston , Jan. 16th, 1853. My Dear Sumner : — You never yet performed the friendly office of criticizing anything of mine that I did not...

Boston , Tuesday, 25th April, 1852. My Dear Sumner : — I am only waiting to see Kossuth and to ascertain whether I can do anything for ...