The Reconstruction Committee have reported a resolution for admitting Tennessee Members. It is, in its phraseology and conditions, in charac...

Myers of Philadelphia had a long conversation with me in regard to the "admission" of Tennessee. I told him, as I have others, tha...

Senator Morgan tells me that Sumner grows more radical and violent in his views and conduct on the subject of reëstablishing the Union, decl...

[St. Louis, January 8, 1867.] Dear Brother: I need not say I don't want to come. There can be no satisfaction to me in being drawn into...

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...

Ohio caucus seven to two for Concurrent Resolutions and for admitting States as they ratify; eight to one against negro suffrage as a condit...

HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION                     OF THE MISSISSIPPI,           Sr. Louis, Feb. 11, 1866. Dear Brother: I had a pleasant tr...

[February 28, 1866] Dear Brother: Of course I agree substantially with the President. If we do not design to make a complete revolution in...

WASHINGTON, D. C., March 17, 1866. DEAR FORCE:— Thanks for the items from Mississippi. I had heard before of the intention to try to make ...

WASHINGTON, D. C., February 15, 1866. DEAR GUY:— Enclosed you will find Stephen's papers. The reason I didn't write again [was tha...

The President and Cabinet met by agreement at 10 A.M. at the Treasury. The President was half an hour behind time. Stanton was more than an ...

Syllabus. 1. The word State describes sometimes a people or community of individuals united more or less closely in political relations...