Senator Doolittle brought me last evening the rough draft of a proposed call for a national Union convention which he had prepared. Some of ...

THE truth about Bull Run will, perhaps, only reach the people when it becomes reduced to an historical use. I gather what I am sure is true....

Montgomery Blair still persists that Seward is false to the President and that he and Stanton have an understanding. There are many strange ...

The House yesterday passed the Senate proposition to change the Constitution. It was before that body about two hours and was passed under t...

Ferry was elected Senator on the part of the House of Representatives of Connecticut by some thirty majority on Wednesday. In the Senate the...

For the first time in my life I assisted at the simplest and grandest spectacle—the inauguration of a President. Lincoln's message good,...

Some slight indisposition and pressing duties have postponed my daily remarks. The President had expressed to me his intention to go to Rich...

Met General Thomas of the Army of the Tennessee at the President's. He has a fine, soldierly appearance, and my impressions are that he ...

Have been unable to write daily. The President has released A. H. Stephens, Regan, Trenholm, and others on parole, and less dissatisfaction ...

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...

But little of importance at the Cabinet. Seward read a letter from Bigelow, Minister at Paris, representing that indications were that Maxim...

Preston King tells me he has a letter from Senator Dixon, speaking of me in very complimentary terms and expressing a wish that I may contin...

His Excellency Abraham Lincoln President of the United States. My Dear Sir. Before stating my case — permit me to introduce myself to you on...

Mr. Seward sends me a letter from the British Chargé, stating her Majesty's desire to confer the Order of the Bath on Lieutenant Pearson...

I received a dispatch last evening about midnight, from Lieutenant-Commander Preston on board the Santiago de Cuba at Fortress Monroe, havin...