WASHINGTON, May 8, 1852. MY DEAR MR. COMBE,— We are on the verge of a Presidential election. Our political caldron is beginning to seethe ve...

I longed to see you. When you called I was at Eames's, discoursing on Baltimore and its scenes. This nomination 1 makes me lament anew ...

We hear that Scott is nominated at last. I tell you confidentially how Seward regards it. He thinks that his friends have been defeated, tha...

Slavery in the District of Columbia. It is strange to see how suddenly and totally men and parties do change their opinions upon even grea...

The N. York Commercial advertiser of May 23d. contains a very complimentary notice of my letter to the Whig Committee, 62 and extracts the ...

St. Louis       Reached St Louis at 6 A. M. went to Planters House and had short interview with Gov Morgan of New York. Also met Judge Bates...

WITH A ROSE That Bloomed on the Day of John Brown's Martyrdom. In the long silence of the night,      Nature's benignant power Wok...

FRANKFORT, March 7, 1854. MY DEAR SIR,—I am much obliged by your letter of 7th of February, and thank you for the information and kind sug...

FRANKFORT, March 6, 1854. In reply to telegraph, I am clear that Congress ought to leave it to the States preparing for admission into the...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1852. MY DEAR DOWNER, - There is nothing of much moment transpiring here. Cabell of Florida, in the House, a few days...

I am won very much by Houston's conversation. 1 With him the antislavery interest would stand better than with any man who seems now am...

This is the anniversary of my arrival in St Louis, 45 years ago — Apl. 29, 1814. Then, I was a ruddy youth, of 20, now I am a swarthy old ma...

Little or nothing to record. Fine Day. Rumor this afternoon of schism in the Charleston Convention, certain Southern delegations of pyrophag...

Some eight Southern delegations have seceded from the Charleston Convention. It refused to make a slave code for the territories an article ...

In the Name of God, Amen. I, John Wayles of Charles City County, make this my last Will and Testament. Imprimis, I give unto my dear wife ...

Feb. 12, 1773. Whereas I, John Wayles of the County of Charles City and Parish of Westover, have before made my will, which by this codici...

In the Name of God Amen I Peter Jefferson of the County of Abemarle being of perfect and sound memory (for which I bless God) Do make and Pu...

Dined with F. P. Blair Jr 25 — the first [t]ime I was ever in his house — invited specially with Judge Jno. C. Richardson 26 and C Gibson,...

It is not my purpose, Mr. Chairman, to address the House at all in reference to the bill now before it. I propose, in the opening of my rema...