Great excitement in the City today at the news of the Battle of Roanoke Island. No great particulars yet, but it must have been a desperate ...

The public offices have been closed again today in consequence of the funeral of Willie Lincoln. A great many hundreds went to the house, bu...

The Presidents youngest Son is very ill, and they would not consent for Mrs Browning to leave them this morning I remained till 12 Oclock—th...

At 1 O'clock P. M. the Senate proceeded to the Hall of the House, where Washingtons Farewell address was read in the presence of both Ho...

The funeral of the Presidents son took place today at 2 P M in the East Room-Rev Dr Gurley officiating After the services the body was tak...

Little Willie Lincoln is dead. His protracted illness terminated in death about five o’clock this afternoon. He was the pride and pet of the...

The pubic rejoicings at the recent successes of the Union arms will be clouded by the intelligence of the death of the second son of the Pre...

The funeral of Willie Lincoln took place at two o’clock this afternoon. The President’s youngest son continues very ill. SOURCE: “The Fu...

Willie Lincoln, the next to the youngest son of the President, aged over eleven years, died on Thursday afternoon, of pneumonia, after an il...

Amid the general joy excited by the success of the Union cause, a black shadow has fallen upon the Presidential mansion, and all who were pe...

To-night Gen. Burnside came up with me from Willard's to see the President.   They talked about the opening campaign more than anything...

Nov 2d– My Dear Husband I have waited in vain to hear from you, yet as you are not given to letter writing, will be charitable eno...

May 29 th Executive Mansion. My Dear Mrs Sprigg: Your very welcome letter was received two weeks since, and my sadness & i...

This has been a bright pleasant day, quite a rarity for a month past. There is no particular news in the papers. I have been down onto the ...

Grover’s Theatre. ­­ _____ FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 14. _____ GRAND ILLUMINAITON. _____ DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS. _____ Th...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. – The Treasury not bill as finally passed provides for the issue of one hundred and fifty millions in treasury notes – ...

ABRAHAM LINCOLN , son of Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks, was born on February 12, 1809 on Sinking Spring Farm, near Hodgenville, Hardin (now...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. The Treasury note bill as finally passed, provides for the issuing of $150,000,000 in Treasury notes, and $50,000,000 ...