Nothing special at Cabinet. On Tuesday Seward submitted a correspondence between Schenck and Romero, the Mexican Minister. It was a very imp...

Mr. Smythe, Collector in New York, called at my house yesterday with Senator Doolittle, and both were much interested in the election of Sen...

Senator Doolittle came yesterday. I told him I had seen the President on Saturday and learned from him that he (D.) had been at the Mansion ...

Senator Doolittle informs me that, had Morgan held true, Dixon would, though still quite sick, have gone to the Senate, and the veto would h...

I do not get well. But little of interest. British fund agents and brokers show great impudence in regard to Rebel debts and cotton loans. M...

This being the anniversary of the assassination of President Lincoln, the several Departments were closed by order of the President. Had a...

Senator Doolittle called at my house last evening on the subject of the Civil Rights Bill, which it is now well understood, outside, will me...

Took the President the executive order for the trial of Semmes. Found that he hesitated. Told him I had no feeling whatever in regard to it....

Senator Doolittle called to have a conversation with me on existing topics and consult as to the propriety of his attending a public meeting...

All were surprised to-day with the resignation of Secretary Chase and the nomination of Governor David Tod as his successor. I knew nothi...

We have read without surprise, but not without indignation, the Proclamation of the President of the 8th of July, 1864 . The supporters ...

I yesterday took a steamer with a small company, consisting among others of Postmaster-General Blair, Senators Doolittle and Grimes, Messrs...

Incessant employment early and late has prevented me from making entries, and there has been little of public interest to engage me. On Mon...

Senator Doolittle came and had an hour's conversation with me. Wanted, I soon saw, to ascertain my views without my being aware of his ...

Sumner called this evening and read to me a letter he had received from Mr. Cobden and also one from Mr. Bright, — both in good tone and of...

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...

Presented Colonel Hawley's name to the President for Brigadier-General with expressions of my regard. Was kindly received but no assura...