WASHINGTON, Dec. 22, 1850. MY DEAR DOWNER,  I see by the date of my letter that it is Forefathers' Day; and I cannot but ask myself w...

Washington 22d May 1848 MY DEAR JAMES, I am happy to have your approval of my remarks in reference to the French Revolution. I see they ha...

Washington 26th May 1848 MY DEAR SIR, Since my last I have received your's of the 26th April, with letters from Anna for her Mother an...

WEST NEWTON, Nov. 15, 1850. MY DEAR MR. AND MRS. COMBE,—I received your brief note from London, dated Sept. 15; and afterwards your letter...

Washington 23d June 1848 MY DEAR DAUGHTER, If a long interval lies between the date of this and your last, you must attribute it to the fa...

Washington 23d July 1848 MY DEAR SIR, I received in the regular course of the Steamer yours of the 27th of June, and Anna's to her mot...

Washington 11th Augt. 1848 MY DEAR SIR, . . .Congress will adjourn on the 14th Inst, and I shall leave immediately after for home. Nothi...

SEPT. 8, 1850. Texas has not a particle of rightful claim to all the north-western region this bill contends for; but she has passed a law...

Whatever may be the result of our proceedings, I am desirous that you should know my position. I have never directly or indirectly suggested...

You are right in auguring ill from the Fabian strategy. When the balloting was postponed for three days, I thought our friends had lost the ...

BINGHAMTON, N. Y., December 1, 1852. MY DEAR SIR—I thank you most kindly for your generous letter of the 24th inst., and feelingly appreci...

WASHINGTON, May 27, 1852. MY DEAR SIR-I drop you this hasty note, in the midst of the bustle of the Senate, to say I have just received yo...

WASHINGTON, June 10, 1852. MY DEAR SIR—I am not going to write you a long letter, but hope it will not be an unsatisfactory one. I thank y...

ONLY, NEAR ONANCOCK, VA., April 16, 1853. MY DEAR HUNTER: I thank you for yours of the 11th. I did not expect you would be able to tell me...

DETROIT, July 14, 1851. MY DEAR SIR—I am going to save you the trouble of deciphering my hieroglyphics, by borrowing my daughter's pen...

WASHINGTON, June 28, 1850. S. DOWNER, Esq. DEAR SIR,—The fate of the Compromise Bill is still doubtful in the Senate, though public opinio...

July 10. Long before this reaches you, you will have heard that Gen. Taylor is gone. It is indeed a sad event for the country. Only one thin...

RICHMOND, [Va.], February 7, 1852. MY DEAR SIR: For some days past, I have been suffering serious inconvenience and confinement from my ve...

SARATOGA, [VA.], May 8th, 1852. DEAR HUNTER: I received your very able and valuable report on “a change in the coinage,” and was highly de...

ASHLAND, June 14, 1851. MY DEAR SIR,—I duly received your favor of the 29th ultimo, stating that some of my friends in New York have it un...