WASHINGTON, February 15, 1848. MY DEAR SIR, — I received your letter of the 9th instant and I was gratified with the proceedings in Bourbo...

WASHINGTON, February 21, 1848. MY DEAR SON, — Mr. Adams was striken to-day in his seat in the House of Representatives with paralysis, and...

BATON ROUGE, La., April 30, 1848. MY DEAR SIR, — Your highly esteemed letter of the 4th inst. was duly received, for which you have my bes...

Fort Hill 17th April 1847 MY DEAR SIR, The mistake, which I think you and the most of my friends make in reference to myself is, that you ...

Fort Hill 6th May 1847 MY DEAR SIR, I am very happy to hear by yours by the Cambria, that you are all well. The views you take in refere...

Fort Hill 10th June 1847 MY DEAR ANNA, If I have not written you more frequently, it is because Cornelia and your Mother write you constan...

(From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.) Govr. A. G. Brown, Sir, From the preceding report much was omitted which wo...

FORT MOULTRIE, S.C., Jan. 4, 1846. My Dear  Brother : I had to go to North Carolina on a wedding tour at Christmas time, and as soon as I...

BEAUREGARD, PIERRE GUSTAVE TOUTANT (bō-re-gär'), an American military officer, born in St. Martin's parish, La., May 28, 1818; was g...

GEARY, JOHN WHITE, soldier, born near Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., Pa., 30th December, 1819; died in Harrisburg, Pa., 8th February, 187...

Attended service in dining hall. Chaplain S. officiated, and spoke very well. At the close I gave him the message sent by two sick men in my...

WASHINGTON, July 1, 1852. MY DEAR MR. COMBE, — . . . My friend Henry Barnard, Esq., who for many years was Secretary of the Board of Educa...

Fort Hill 15th June 1847 MY DEAR SIR, Your views in reference to our political condition and affairs is so good, that I have little to add...

Fort Hill 8th July 1847 MY DEAR SIR, There is not much to be added about politicks to what I wrote you last. The difference between North ...

Fort Hill 24th July 1847 MY DEAR SIR, We have had little of publick interest of late. The Mexican war has been at a stand. There is ever[y...

Fort Hill 13th Augt. 1847 MY DEAR ANNA.   I am not at all surprised, that the victories our arms have achieved in Mexico should make so de...

Fort Hill 6th Sept 1847 MY DEAR SIR, I agree with you, that the political condition of all western Europe is very unsettled, and especiall...

Reports of the Battles of Monterey and Buena Vista. (From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.) Brierfield 3d Oct. 1847 G...

(From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.) Monterey. 26th Sept. 1846. Gen Quitman,           Comdg 2d Brig. 1st Div. Vols, S...

(From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.) Additional Report. Gen Quitman,           Comdg. 2 Brig. 1st Div. Vols. Sir, o...