Seward read a letter in relation to St. Domingo matters, to which I for some cause did not give that attention which its importance demanded...

At the Cabinet nothing of interest. Seward and Fessenden were early there and left. Judge Otto, 1 who was present in the place of Usher, pr...

Steamboat Cataract aground on a bank in the Missouri River October 9, 1856 I know you would enjoy going to Kansas, for it is as gen...

An attack by the Southern force is daily expected on Fort Scott, which has been made the depot recently of large supplies of provisions. Th...

All my work prospers. The Governor is anxious to get rid of the slaves, and I expect will facilitate their exodus. Collamore has lef...

[May 16, 1861.] Yesterday afternoon, in furtherance of my plans, I went to Silver Spring to see old Mr. Blair. He received me very cord...

There is trouble in the Conscription Bureau. Col. Preston, the new superintendent, finds it no bed of roses, made for him by Lieut.-Col. La...

Some days ago I called the attention of the Senate to abuses in Missouri with reference to fugitive slaves. Since then I have received a g...

. . . . Jim Lane came into my room this morning and said the President must now chiefly guard against assassination. I pooh-poohed him, and...

Falls City, Oct. 30, 1857. Dear Sir , — By great sacrifice we have raised, and send by Mr. Tidd, one hundred and fifty dollars. I trus...

Lawrence , Oct. 24, 1857. My Dear Friend ,—Your first two messengers are sick at Tecumseh. I helped them start back with the informati...

( Order No. 2.) Quartermaster's Department, Headquarters Kansas Volunteers For The Pkotection Of Thk Ballot-box, Lawrence ,...

Tabor, Fremont County, Iowa , Oct. 5, 1857. E. B. Whitman, Esq. Dear Sir , — Please send me by Mr. Charles P. Tidd what money you hav...

Tabor, Fremont County, Iowa , Sept. 30, 1857. General James H. Lane. My Dear Sir , — Your favor from Falls City by Mr. Jamison is ju...

Falls City , Sept. 29, 1857. Dear General , — I send you Mr. Jamison (quartermaster-general second division), to assist you in getting ...

Tabor, Fremont County, Iowa , Sept. 16, 1857. General James H. Lane. My Dear Sir , — Your favor of the 7th inst. is received. I had...

( Private. ) Lawrence , Sept. 7, 1857. Sir , — We are earnestly engaged in perfecting an organization for the protection of the ballo...

Tabor, Fremont County, Iowa , Oct. I, 1857. F. B. Sanborn , Concord, Mass. My Dear Sir , — Two days since I received your very kind l...

I took to the Senate to-day the nomination of Schofield as Major General. The President had previously spoken to some of the Senators about...

Going into Nicolay’s room this morning, Carl Schurz and Jim Lane were sitting. Jim was at the window, filling his soul with gall by steady ...