ALBANY, June, 1855. MY DEAR SIR—On my return to my residence a few days since, from a professional engagement abroad, I found your favor o...

NEW YORK, [N. Y.], June 23, 1855. MY DEAR SIR: Desirous of urging, most strongly, upon you the necessity of your coming to New York to par...

BROWNSVILLE, [PA.], August 25th, 1855. DEAR HUNTER: I received your letter of the 20th instant this morning and have just shipped the box ...

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 1, 1855. FRIEND DANA: I think ——— worth $150 per month. He has facilities at the west end which I have not and ...

Columbus , July 16, 1858. My Dear Sumner , Your brief parting note came to me like a note of music, sad but pleasant, wafted from the w...

Washington , Feb. 15, 1855. Dear Friend , It is impossible for me to change my ground. I went into the Peoples Movement last year heart...

Washington Feb 9. 1855. Dear Hamlin , A much longer time has slipped by without my writing to you than ought; but you know what my sit...

Washington , Jan’y 22, 1855. My Dear Sir , I am in fault as usual about my correspondence. My only excuse is that I have more to read, ...

Washington , Jany 12, 1855. My Dear Sir , * * * The Old liners, I see have put forth again their motley platform. The way is now clear ...

The Secretary of State came in this morning and gave me his contribution to the President's Message, relating exclusively to Foreign Af...

Washington, Nov. 23 d , 1859 Hon. A. Lincoln, My Dear Sir, Am obliged for the information in regard to the meeting of the Nationa...

New York , March 8, 1860. Friend Pike : I have bet you $20 on Douglas against the field. So far good. Now you say Seward will be our ma...

Hall Of Representatives, U. S., March 17, 1856. My Dear Sir , — We shall do all we can, but we are in a minority, and are dependent o...

CINCINNATI, March 17 , 1861. DEAR UNCLE: — I received yours of the 13th yesterday. I shall not come out for three or four weeks, perha...

Merideth P. Gentry was once an eloquent member of the United States Congress from Tennessee.   He flew off the handle, as a Whig, when Gen....