WEST POINT, N.Y., Dec. 6, 1837. Dear Brother: In compliance with your request I sent you a paper shortly after the reception of your letter,...

WEST POINT, N.Y., Sept. 15, 1838. Dear Brother: I did go to the salt works, as I proposed when you were at home, and was there three or four...

WEST POINT, N.Y., Oct. 15, 1838. Dear Brother: *          *          *          *          *          *          *          *          *    ...

MILITARY ACADEMY,           WEST POINT, Jan. 9, 1839. Dear Brother: I am now writing upon the risk of your not receiving this, for I hear th...

MILITARY ACADEMY, WEST POINT, N.Y., April 13, 1839. Dear Brother: *          *          *          *          *          *          *       ...

MILITARY ACADEMY,           WEST POINT, N.Y., Aug. 31, 1839. Dear Brother: The encampment (my last) is now over, and we are once more in bar...

MILITARY ACADEMY,           WEST POINT, N.Y., Jan. 14, 1840. My Dear  Brother : The examination is just over; the result is favorable towa...

MILITARY ACADEMY, WEST POINT, N.Y., March 7, 1840. My Dear Brother: I acknowledged the receipt of your last in my letter to mother, since wh...

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

Son of Robert Selden Garnett (q. v.), born in Essex county, Virginia; graduated from United States Military Academy, in 1841, as second lieu...

Mr. JEFFERSON DAVIS said, as a friend to the army, he rejoiced at the evidence now afforded of a disposition in this House to deal justly, t...

WASHINGTON, April 21, 1851. SIR, Your letter of the 12th inst. was received yesterday, and read with painful surprise. It is marked with ...

LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY, May 3, 1851. Hon. J. J. CRITTENDEN. DEAR SIR,—I regret very much to perceive by your letter of the 21st ultimo that ...

APPOMATTOX DEPOT, AMELIA CO[UNTY, VA.],           January 19th, 1852 . DEAR HUNTER: I am very solicitous to procure an appointment as Cade...

LEXINGTON, Nov. 23, 1850. MY DEAR SIR,—More than a year ago our friend Garnett Duncan made application to the President and to the Secreta...

LEXINGTON, KY., April 12, 1851. DEAR SIR,—You may, perhaps, recollect that I was inconsiderate enough to address a letter to you during th...

Mr. JEFFERSON DAVIS said he did not intend to enter into a wide discussion with reference to the tariff, to Oregon, to Texas, or to the impr...

FRANKFORT, March 25, 1850. MY DEAR SIR,—I have received and perused with great concern your letter of yesterday, and hasten to relieve you...

WASHINGTON, May 27, 1850. MY DEAR SON,—I have written to you less of late than I wished, owing to my perpetual public occupations. We are ...

WASHINGTON, 13th June, 1860. MY DEAR SIR: Do you wish me to place the letter of Captain Maddox to yourself on file? Also that of Mr. Ivers...