Went to-day to Annapolis and examined the school and premises. Midshipmen had just completed the annual examination and were feeling merry a...

WASHINGTON, June 8, 1850. MY DEAR LYDIA L.—I received your pretty letter this morning, and was very glad to hear from you all. I hope the ...

WASHINGTON, D. C., February 28, 1866. DEAR UNCLE: — I don't know whether I have written to you since the veto* or not. Many of our goo...

Alden came to-day. Said he was sent for by Porter in relation to the place made vacant by Drayton's death. In many respects I like Alden...

Captain Drayton died last night. The nation is not aware of the loss it has sustained. There will be difficulty in finding an equally good m...

Called on the President with lists of the candidates for the Naval School. After going over the lists, he requested they might be left, and ...

Called yesterday on the President, as requested and appointed by him on Saturday. After running over the different classes of appointments w...

The appointments to the Naval Academy are a great annoyance and often a great embarrassment. Of course the Secretary is much blamed for ever...

Selected the Visitors to the Naval Academy, although we have not yet the appropriation bill, but we can no longer delay, if there are to be...

Reveille beat at 6 o'clock this morning, and all hands turned out in the midst of a driving snow storm, elated at the prospect of getti...

Yesterday, having a day to myself, I visited Annapolis. I was greatly interested in visiting the old State House on account of the historic...

Sunday morning in Baltimore, and a stiller or more quiet place I never saw. No sounds are heard, no people or carriages are seen in the str...

General Orders , No. 12. WAR DEP’T, ADJT. GEN.'S OFFICE, Washington, April 27 , 1861 . 1. The Military Department of Washingt...

Matters press on the Department. Have been very busy. Some talk with Rice about Annapolis and the Naval School, League Island and the navy ...

Headquarters. Third Brigade Mass. Vol. Militia, ANNAPOLIS, Apr. 23, 1861 To His Excellency JoHN A. ANDREw , Com. in Chief DEAR SIR:...

Made a selection of midshipmen for Naval School. An immense number of applicants and, of course, many disappointments. Some of the young me...

Gave the President this A.M. a list of applicants for appointment to the Naval Academy. A great crowd was in attendance; I therefore left t...

Two or three Members of the House have had an opportunity to spend their wrath on me in relation to appointment of midshipmen. Calvert is q...

The Members of Congress from Minnesota are urging the President vehemently to give his assent to the execution of three hundred Indian capt...

HEADQUARTERS, Annapolis, April 24 , 1861 . Major-General PATTERSON: DEAR SIR: After leaving you with Mr. Felton at Philadelphia...