COLUMBUS, January 31, 1870. DEAR UNCLE: — I have been in correspondence with Jay Cooke about his new town of Duluth at the head of Lake Su...

COLUMBUS, OHIO, January 31, 1870. MY DEAR SIR: — Having secured portraits of almost all of the early governors, I began a few weeks ago a ...

CINCINNATI, February 20, 1870. DEAR UNCLE: — I came here to meet the Kentucky Legislature and spoke to them from the same platform with Mr...

Breakfasted alone. What has become of Mr. Skinner? Went to Department and attended to some matters of routine. Went to Navy Department ...

Jay Cooke came to breakfast, after which we talked financial matters. He thought gold could be easily obtained on deposit at 4%; and that,...