I have addressed a letter concerning League Island, communicating the report of Mr. Fox, the Assistant Secretary, who visited Philadelphia w...

Neither Seward nor Stanton was at Cabinet council. Seward is on his way to the West Indies, Gulf, etc. He wishes to be absent until the issu...

HEADQUARTERS, OMAHA, NEB., Sept. 12, 1867. Dear Brother: *          *          *          *          *          *          *          *    ...

Sumner called on me with young Bright. We had quite a talk on the policy of the Government, and his own views. Sumner's vanity and egoti...

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...

Told the President I disliked the proceedings of the Congressional caucus on Saturday evening. The resolution for a joint committee of fifte...

Members of the House are entitled to some perquisites: All the back numbers of the Congressional Globe, a small library of some value; seven...

The Ohio members generally dined with General H. B. Banning of Mount Vernon at his headquarters at Alexandria. Visited the soldiers' cem...

Had a houseful of visitors to witness the inauguration. Speaker Colfax is grouty because Mrs. Welles has not called on his mother, — a piece...

There was yesterday no meeting of the Cabinet. This morning the members were notified to meet at twelve meridian. All were punctually on han...

I had a telegram from Tom this morning, stating that Colonel Stedman was mortally wounded and would probably not survive the night, that Gen...

DESTROY NOT MAN'S FAITH IN MAN! ACCEPT THE RIGHT MAN, WHICHEVER PARTY NOMINATES HIM! A people are demoralized by being trained to...

Usher relates to me to-day some damaging stories concerning the Treasury. I cannot but think them exaggerations. I know, from some reliable...

The Wilkes court martial found him guilty on all charges and sentenced him to three years’ suspension and a reprimand. It is a light punish...

John C. Rives, it is stated, died yesterday. He was a marked character, guileless, shrewd, simple-hearted, and sagacious, without pretensio...

Yesterday was warm and balmy as a day in June. Business so crowded to-day that I was unable to clear my table, which is unusual, for I make...

It has been some weeks since I have opened this book. Such time as I could spare from exacting and oppressing current duties at the Departm...

I met at the Theatre S. S. Cox, who was speaking of the statesmanship and success of Gov. Seward, attributing much to the bon hommie and a...

Burlington, Iowa , December 16, 1860. James Pike : I am fructified in spirit to see “J. S. P.” again at the foot of a Washington letter...

Washington , February 11, 1860. J. S. Pike, Esq. Dear Sir : Yours of yesterday is received. Many thanks for your kindness in saving m...