The Central Directory, or Stevens's Reconstruction Committee, have submitted their plan of Reconstruction, which means division for four...

Bright, frosty, beautiful, after a cold night. We have nothing more specific from the fight of Tuesday, when we learn another general was ki...

Horatio Seymour nominated because: — 1. He was more distinctly and decidedly committed against the Greenback theory of Mr. Pendleton and t...

Clear, and moderating. To-day at 10 A. M. three commissioners start for Washington on a mission of peace, which may be possibly attained. ...

Bright and beautiful, but quite cold; skating in the basin, etc. The departure of the commissioners has produced much speculation. The e...

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES,           ST. LOUIS, Mo., Jan. 7, 1875. Dear Brother: I see my name was used in the debate yesterday...

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES,           ST. LOUIS, Mo., Feb. 3, 1875. Dear Brother: I read carefully your speech, 1 and your re...

HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSOURI,           ST. LOUIS, MO., Jan. 6, 1869. Dear Brother: *          *          *          *  ...

WASHINGTON, D. C., January 30, 1867. DEAR UNCLE:—The Randall Bill stands no chance at all. Hooper's Bill not much. No change, is the...

UNITED STATES SENATE CHAMBER,           WASHINGTON, March 1, 1868. Dear Brother: Your letter of the 25th is received. I need not say to you...

I had this P.M. quite an animated talk with Senator Sumner. He called on me in relation to Semmes. Wished him to be tried on various importa...

I have always talked kindly to the President, and advised Grant to do so. I do think that it is best for all hands that his administration b...

Dennison and Speed were not at the Cabinet council to-day. Not much was done. Stanton has got back, and in some allusions to Sumner appeared...

CINCINNATI, October 1, 1866. MY DEAR GUY:— Your letter of the 18th came duly to hand. It finds me in the midst of an unusually exciting po...

WASHINGTON, March 7, 1867. Dear Brother: ... You will have noticed that my name is connected with the Reconstruction Law. I did nothing bu...

[July 16, 1867.] I have good Department Commanders, but the country is so large, and the Indians so scattered, that we cannot foresee wher...

MANSFIELD, OHIO, Aug. 9, 1867. Dear Brother : . . . It is now becoming extremely important to know precisely what Grant wants in connectio...

Not a very long session of the Cabinet. Some conversation in regard to the Rebel leaders led me to inquire whether it might not be best to p...

A sudden change of weather. Intensely cold. General Grant was in the council-room at the Executive Mansion to-day, and stated the result of ...

WASHINGTON, D. C., June 14, 1866. MY SWEET WIFE: I read with genuine sympathy for you the beautiful talk you send me about the dear one wh...