WASHINGTON, Jan. 3, 1852. REV. S. J. MAY. DEAR SIR,—It is now a long time since I have received any copies of your shots at Mr. C. So I supp...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1852. MY DEAR DOWNER, - There is nothing of much moment transpiring here. Cabell of Florida, in the House, a few days...

DANSVILLE, N. Y., 1852. I have seen only the most meagre account of D——'s and R——'s speeches. I do not see how D—— can come out wi...

WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 13, 1852. C. PIERCE, Esq. MY DEAR SIR,—We heard from you authentically through our common friends, from whom we had a...

NEW YORK, March 1, 1851. I had a call this morning from a man who wishes to get a grant from Government, and so he is civil to me. It gave...

WASHINGTON, April, 1851. MY DEAR SUMNER, —  Laus  Deo! Good, better, best, better yet! By the necessity of the case, you are now to be a pol...

WEST NEWTON, Monday, June 16, 1851. I am very glad to be made acquainted with the existence of your society, and feel highly honored by yo...

WASHINGTON, July 13, 1851. A Virginian told me yesterday that he saw I kept preaching; and, upon my evincing some curiosity to know what h...

WEST NEWTON, Aug. 4, 1851. REV. S. J. MAY, — . . . Webster has debauched the country, not only on the subject of slavery, but of all decen...

WEST NEWTON, Sept. 25, 1851. REV. T. PARKER. MY DEAR SIR, — . . . I wish to find a few of the best authorities, taken from as wide a range a...

WASHINGTON, December, 1851. MY DEAR MR. COMBE, — . . . In this political wrangle, I, who before was, in some respects, very popular, have ...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 1851. MY DEAR FRIENDS MR. AND MRS. COMBE, — Politics in this country do not, as they should, mean a science, but a con...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 1851. To E. W. CLAP,  Walpole ,  Mass . MY DEAR SIR, — . . . After a week of factious opposition, we have at last, thi...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 1851. MY DEAR MR. COMBE, — . . . I have nothing to write on political subjects that can afford any gratification to a ...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1851. E. W. CLAP, ESQ. MY DEAR SIR, — . . . I was glad to hear from you, and should be much obliged for a more detail...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, 1851. MY DEAR SUMNER, — Remember it is the darkest time just before day. I have long had very serious apprehensions a...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 1850. C. PIERCE, Esq. MY DEAR SIR, —I am glad to hear from you, and that you think of putting on the harness again. I...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22, 1850. MY DEAR DOWNER,  I see by the date of my letter that it is Forefathers' Day; and I cannot but ask myself w...

DEAR MRS. MANN, I send herewith a copy of the letter alluded to in my note to W. W. & Co. The original I have bound with other valuable ...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 1850 GEO. E. BAKER, Esq., Member of Assembly, Albany, N. Y. DEAR SIR, — I remember you well as one of the littlest boy...