As I went into the President's office this morning and was passing him to enter the library, he took occasion to express his satisfactio...

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...

Attended the funeral of Captain Drayton at 5 P.M., at St. John's Church. Arrangements were very complete, and he was buried, or rather e...

On Saturday evening I went with the President (whose health is suffering from excessive labor and care) and Preston King down the Potomac an...

Senator Trumbull called on me today. Says he is and has been Johnsonian. Is not prepared to say the Administration policy of Reconstruction ...

Preston King tells me he has a letter from Senator Dixon, speaking of me in very complimentary terms and expressing a wish that I may contin...

The President does not yet sufficiently generalize, but goes too much into unimportant details, and personal appeals. He will, however, corr...

The piratical ram Stonewall has reached Nassau and is anchored in the outer harbor, from which our vessels are excluded. The State Departmen...

The funeral on Wednesday, the 19th, was imposing, sad, and sorrowful. All felt the solemnity, and sorrowed as if they had lost one of their ...

On the morning of Friday, the 21st, I went by appointment or agreement to the Capitol at 6 A.M. Stanton had agreed to call for me before six...

Met Attorney-General Speed today at Cabinet-meeting and was introduced by the President. Mr. Seward read the correspondence with the Brazili...

Mr. Blair returned this morning from Concord. He had, I have little doubt, been sent for, partly to see and influence me. I am not sufficien...

Senator Hale called on me today. Was very plausible and half-confidential. Baker, the detective, had been before his committee. Had told ma...

No news from the front. President read this noon a dispatch from Meade, written last night, in which he says if the Rebels do not attack hi...

Senate Chamber , January 28, 1861. My Dear Andrew , — I did not unite with the delegation yesterday in recommending commissioners, and ...

Governor E. D. Morgan was yesterday elected Senator in place of Preston King. If the latter was not to be returned, Morgan was probably the...

At the meeting last evening there were present of the committee Senators Collamer, Fessenden, Harris, Trumbull, Grimes, Howard, Sumner, and...

Soon after reaching the Department this a.m., I received a note from Nicolay, the President's secretary, requesting me to attend a spec...

July 15, [1847.] I have no reason to suppose that you know anything more of me than what my argt. for Vanzandt last winter made you acq...

June 24, [1847.] I am much obliged to you for yr. kind letter of the 11th ult. wh. I recd. yesty. It always gratifies me to hear of the...