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Showing posts with label Martin Van Buren. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Martin Van Buren. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Senator John C. Calhoun to Thomas Clemson, July 23, 1848

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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...

Senator John C. Calhoun to Thomas Clemson, August 11, 1848

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Washington 11th Augt. 1848 MY DEAR SIR, . . .Congress will adjourn on the 14th Inst, and I shall leave immediately after for home. Nothi...
Monday, May 29, 2023

Congressman Amos Tuck’s Speech on the Reference of the President James K. Polk’s Message, January 19, 1848

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[Delivered in the House of Representatives of the United States, January 19, 1848.] MR. CHAIRMAN: With the convictions I entertain in rega...
Thursday, May 25, 2023

Gideon Welles to Senator Daniel S. Dickinson, January 28, 1850

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HARTFORD, 28th January, 1850. MY DEAR SIR—Your valuable favor of the 17th was duly received, and I am under obligations, not only for the ...
Thursday, May 18, 2023

Speech of Jefferson Davis, January 3, 1844

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Speech of Jefferson Davis before the State Democratic Convention held in Jackson Mississippi January 3, 1844, for the purpose of sending del...

Jefferson Davis to Senator William Allen, March 25, 1844

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Hurricane Mi., 25th March 1844 Hon. Sen. Allen of Ohio, Dr. Sir, “The sick man knows the Physician's step,” but I assure you that if br...

Jefferson Davis* to Martin Van Buren,† March 25, 1844

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(near) Warrenton Missi.           25th March 1844 M. Van Buren           Ex President of the U. S. Sir, Though I have often recurred to the...

Jefferson Davis to Martin Van Buren,* March 25, 1844

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Warren County Mi.           25th March 1844 M. Van Buren           Ex President of the U. S. Sir, You will oblige me and many other democrat...
Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Diary of Gideon Welles: December 1, 1865

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It is some weeks since I have had time to write a word in this diary. In the mean time many things have happened which I desired to note but...
Friday, September 9, 2022

George Mason Graham to William T. Sherman, January 4, 1861

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TYRONE, Friday Night, Jan. 4, 1861. DEAR COLONEL: Your Christmas letter came duly to hand, and I beg to make you my acknowledgements for i...
Sunday, October 6, 2019

Dr. Francis Mallory* to Congressman Robert M. T. Hunter, January 12, 1840

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Near Hampton, [va.], January 12, 1840. Dear Hunter : For some months past I had almost given over talking or reading of politics and m...