For the first time in my life I assisted at the simplest and grandest spectacle—the inauguration of a President. Lincoln's message good,...

Dined with Lampson, for the time being a resident in a capital house at the farthest end of Eaton Square. Went at eleven to Lord Chelmsford...

A long and interesting telegram by the America. The Inauguration on the 4th had gone off without disturbance of any kind, in the presence of...

Dr. Hitchcock, of California, the surgeon of General Taylor at the battle of Buena Vista, who saved the life of Jeff. Davis by extracting fr...

President Lincoln was inaugurated to-day. SOURCE: Village Life in America, 1852-1872, p. 130

RALEIGH, Nov. 29, '60. You will have seen that all the important elections are over excepting that of Senator. The papers announce ...

Sixteenth President-in-Waiting: Abraham Lincoln and the Springfield Dispatches of Henry Villard, 1860–1861 Edited by Michael Burli...

Ex-President Buchanan departed on his journey for Wheatland this afternoon in the 3 o’clock train, after first exchanging many farewell han...

On arriving at the Executive Mansion yesterday, Mr. Lincoln held a brief reception, but being much fatigued, and the crowd irrepressible, t...

This has been an eventful day in Washington. A Lincoln has been Inaugurated Pre s of the U.S. His address seems to give general satisfacti...

Quincy, [Illinois]. Bright, beautiful morning — Lincoln is to be inaugurated President to day, and we all feel great solicitude to hear tha...

Jan 3. 1860. My Dr Sir I have seen Genl. Scott, who bid me say he will be glad to act under your orders, in all ways to preserve the ...

Fort Sumter, S. C , March 6, 1861. General : I have the honor to report that during the day, and especially towards night, unusual ac...

LoweLL , March 25, '61 MY GOOD LITTLE BLANCHE: I was glad that your visit to Washington on the occasion of the Inauguration gave yo...

Washington , March 4, 1861. MY Dear Major , — I have just come from the inauguration of Mr. Lincoln, and in a day or two more I expect ...

31 Hertford Street, March 15, 1861. My Dearest Mother :   . . . It is not for want of affection and interest, not from indolence, but...

31 Hertford Street, February 9, 1861. My Dearest Mother :   . . . I wrote you a long letter of eight pages yesterday, and then tossed...

In full conclave to-night, the drawing-room crowded with Judges, Governors, Senators, Generals, Congressmen. They were exalting John C. Cal...

Washington , March 4, 1861. Dear Father , — This morning broke badly, but at noon the sky cleared. I remained quietly at Willard's,...

Shady Hill , 5 March, 1861. Is it not a great satisfaction to have the dignity and force of the government once more asserted? To feel ...