Tuesday, two o’clock, 1851 My Dear Sir,— *           *           *           *           *           *           *           *           *...

St. Louis, Feb. 24, 1859. To Messrs. J. PHILIPS PHOENIX, WILLIS BLACKSTONE, H. M. BININGER, DAVID J. LILET AND H. R. SMITH, Committee, New...

Nephew of James Mercer Garnett (q. v.), and Robert Selden Garnett (q. v.); born in Virginia, in 1819; graduated from the United States Milit...

SEPT. 9. Eureka! Eureka! or at least almost Eureka! The House has passed a resolution this morning to adjourn three weeks from to-day. It ...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 1850. MY DEAR DOWNER, I received yours of the 26th to-day. We are at last at the hand-to-hand encounter. The Texas Bo...

AUG. 29. The first question about the Boundary Bill was, "Shall it be rejected?" This was decided in the negative by a very larg...

JUNE 18, 1850. Yesterday Mr. Webster made his last and special declaration. A motion was pending, that it should be no objection to the ad...

FELLOW-CITIZENS: I feel impelled, by a strong sense of duty, to address to you this communication. If it shall seem to you more appropriate ...

Private. Cincinnati , Nov. 17, 1850. My Dear Sir , Your letter, like the “royal Charlie” of the Cannie Scots “was long in coming.” It...

Washington , Aug. 14, 1850. My Dear Hamlin , I find your letter of the 11h of July among my unanswered letters but my impression is ver...