I heard of your illness, while I was in New York, with great regret. Time and distance did not allow me to see you at your suburban retreat,...

[January 24, 1850.] DEAR HENRY, Whittier is here on a short visit. I go to-night with Miss Bremer to hear Wendell Phillips, and to-morrow ev...

Columbus [ga. ], 23d Feby., 1848. Dear Howell , You ask me to write you soon and fully my views of Cass's letter and Dickinson'...

Rain all night and this A. M.! Army movements very slow. Vicksburg the great point of interest for a month past. Things looking like fight ...

Philadelphia , Sep. 19, 1849. My Dear Sumner , I thank you heartily for your prompt compliance with my request for information of the d...

New Haven , Sep. 15, 1849. My Dear Sumner : I wish I could have an opportunity to commune with you, and hear of all your doings at your...

Cincinnati , July 26, 1849. My Dear Sir — The Free democracy of Ohio naturally regard with a good deal of solicitude the movement now ...

A dispatch from Gen. G. W. Smith, last night, says we have repulsed the enemy from Kinston, N. C., but a dispatch this morning says a caval...

The Secretary of State sends me an important dispatch from Stuart, British Charg é d'Affaires during the absence of Lord Lyons, in whi...

February 6, 1863. Why should Dr. Holmes trouble himself about the base of McClellan's brain? McClellan has nothing to do with all t...