WASHINGTON, January 2, 1849. MY DEAR SON,—I received your letter of the 27th November, and I was happy to hear of the continued health of ...

LISBON, May 26, 1850. MY DEAR FATHER,—You can not imagine in what a state of uncertainty, uneasiness, and expectation, we have been during...

WASHINGTON, March 13, 1850. MY DEAR JAMES,—I have just received your favor of the 8th ultimo. I suppose that the bad state of things here ...

I have repeatedly observed on the utter impossibility of keeping a diary without long chasms. More than a month has gone by, and an eventful...

Just finished the Duke of Buckingham's two volumes on the “ Courts and Cabinets of William IV and Victoria .” There is a curious note by...

Vienna, March 17, 1864. Dear Lady William: A thousand thanks for your letter, which gave us inexpressible delight, not alone for its wi...

Naushon , September 8, 1863. I hear you are to speak on foreign relations, — a delicate subject for a man in your position. May I g...

Among my London acquaintances was Mr. Edward Ellis, a member of Parliament himself, and, I think, with one or two sons also in that body. H...

Vienna , March 28, 1863. My Dearest Mother : . . . As to your making yourself out so very old, I can't admit that when I see, for...

Edgar returned from college; arrived at midnight. Greetings full, hearty, and cordial this morning. For a week preparations for the festiva...

I am warned and admonished in various quarters that Laird's vessel is about to make a trial trip, and that it will extend across the A...

Had a strange letter from Senator John P. Hale, protesting against the appointment of Commodore Van Brunt to the command of the Portsmouth ...

Legation of the United States of America, Vienna, August 29, 1862. My Dear Bismarck : I have been at this point now about eight month...

Here I am, and still alive, having wakened but once in the night, and that only in consequence of Louis and Morgan crying; nothing more ala...

New York , April 10,1863. . . . I do not think that your remarks concerning foreign ministers having intercourse with the opposition ap...

Vienna , November 14, 1861. My Dear Holmes : Your letter of October 8 awaited me here. I need not tell you with what delight I read it,...

East Sheen , September 22, 1861. My Dearest Mother : I am writing you a little note again. I can do no more until such time as we shall...

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

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