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Showing posts with label Receptions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Receptions. Show all posts
Thursday, August 17, 2023

Diary of Gideon Welles: January 31, 1866

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The new shape of affairs shows itself in the social gatherings. At Mrs. Welles's reception to-day, a large number of the denizens of Was...
Sunday, January 29, 2023

Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Lucy Webb Hayes, January 10, 1866

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WASHINGTON, D. C., January 10, 1866. DEAREST:— Mrs. Crook was here yesterday looking after her husband's interests. She looks, acts, a...

Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Sophia Birchard Hayes, January 21, 1866

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WASHINGTON, D. C., January 21, 1866. DEAR MOTHER:— Lucy got here Thursday evening and is, in a quiet way, enjoying life here very much. We...

Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Sophia Birchard Hayes, January 28, 1866

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WASHINGTON, D. C., January 28, 1866. Dear Mother:—Lucy is still with me. She is very happy. We do not go to parties or receptions much. We...
Monday, August 9, 2021

Diary of Gideon Welles: Monday, January 2, 1865

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This is the day for official interchange, yesterday being Sunday. Was at the Executive Mansion precisely at twelve, as requested, with Mrs. ...
Sunday, July 5, 2020

Diary of John Beauchamp Jones: January 14, 1864

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Mr. A. ——, editor of the ——, recommends the Secretary of War to get Congress to pass, in secret session, a resolution looking to a reconstru...
Saturday, May 2, 2020

Diary of John Beauchamp Jones: January 7, 1864

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Gen. J. E. Johnston dispatches from the West that the meat is so indifferent, the soldiers must have an additional quantity of rice. ...
Saturday, April 18, 2020

Diary of John Beauchamp Jones: January 1, 1864

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A bright windy day, and not cold. The President has a reception to-day, and the City Councils have voted the hospitalities of the city to B...
Saturday, March 23, 2019

Diary of Gideon Welles: Wednesday, April 20, 1864

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The last public evening reception of the season took place last evening at the Executive Mansion. It was a jam, not creditable in its arran...
Thursday, August 23, 2018

Diary of Gideon Welles: Wednesday, March 9, 1864

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Went last evening to the Presidential reception. Quite a gathering; very many that are not usually seen at receptions were attracted thithe...
Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Diary of Gideon Welles: Friday, February 5, 1864

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Went last night to Blair's reception and also to a party at Riggs's, the banker. At the latter there were many semi-Secessionists w...
Thursday, April 19, 2018

Movements of President Lincoln

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On arriving at the Executive Mansion yesterday, Mr. Lincoln held a brief reception, but being much fatigued, and the crowd irrepressible, t...
Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Diary of Gideon Welles: Friday, January 1, 1864

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A bright day ushers in the year. Yesterday's northeast storm has disappeared, and the clouds fell to the earth in heavy rain last night...
Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Diary of Gideon Welles: Saturday, December 19, 1863

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There was a reception to-day from one to three at the President's. Went over for an hour. Several of the Cabinet, most of the foreign...
Sunday, March 15, 2015

Diary of William Howard Russell: March 30, 1861

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Descended into the barber's shop off the hall of the hotel; all the operators, men of color, mostly mulattoes, or yellow lads, good-loo...