Seward read the dispatches which he proposed to send to Mr. Motley,—the first, protesting against the sending of troops to Mexico by the Aus...

I have repeatedly observed on the utter impossibility of keeping a diary without long chasms. More than a month has gone by, and an eventful...

Frederick William, whom I saw at the wedding of his son and the Princess Royal, after acting as Regent since November, 1858, has mounted the...

Vienna, March 17, 1864. Dear Lady William: A thousand thanks for your letter, which gave us inexpressible delight, not alone for its wi...

Vienna, February 7, 1864. Dear Duchess Of Argyll : We get on very well in Vienna. We have an extremely pleasant house with a large ga...

January 27, 1864. My Dearest Mother : Since I last wrote I have had the pleasure of receiving your kind letter of 28th December. Althou...

January 31. I shall bring the "United Netherlands" to an end by the end of this year. But how I shall feel when I come out of tha...

December 29, 1863. My Dearest Mother : We wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. We are very well satisfied with recent A...

Vienna,             December 16, 1863. My Dearest Mother : I received your letter of 25th November a few days ago, and am delighted t...

November 17, 1863. My Dearest Mother : . . . I shall say nothing of our home affairs save that I am overjoyed at the results of the ele...

Vienna,             September 22, 1863. My Dear Holmes : I am perfectly aware that I do not deserve to receive any letters or anythin...

Saturday afternoon. My Dear Fellow : I came to seize you and take you down to dine at our club — where we expect Motley — for your soul...

Vienna,             September 22, 1863. My dearest Mother : Here in this capital the great interest just now is about the new Mexican...

Vienna, July 24, 1863. Dearest Mary : I wrote yesterday and said that I would write again to-day, thinking you would like to listen t...

Monday, July 20, 1863. My Dearest Mary : Hurray! I have just got the telegram. Vicksburg surrendered on the glorious Fourth. “Good,” as...

Vienna , July 7, 1863. My Dearest Mother : . . . Lily is my assistant secretary of legation, and does an immense deal for me, being abl...

Vienna , June 16, 1863. My Dearest Mother : Now that Mary is gone, you will not hear regularly through her once a week that we are all ...

Vienna, May 31, 1863. Dear Lady william : If I have not written of late, it is simply and purely because I am so very stupid. I don&#...

Vienna , May 12, 1863. My Dearest Mother : Since Easter brought an end to the Lenten entertainments which succeeded the carnival, ther...

Berlin, April 17, 1863. My Dear Motley : You have given me a great pleasure with your letter of the 9th, and I shall be very grateful...