NEW YORK, [N. Y.], June 23, 1855. MY DEAR SIR: Desirous of urging, most strongly, upon you the necessity of your coming to New York to par...

Elms Farm, Sunday evening, November 3, 1850, six o'clock. MY DEAR SIR,—I expect to take my leave of Franklin tomorrow morning, and the...

BUENA VISTA, DELAWARE, October 8, 1851. MY DEAR CRITTENDEN,—Square yourself, for I have a favor to ask of you for one of my friends. Don&#...

MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA, October 23rd, 1852. MY DEAR SIR: I have just had the pleasure of reading, your speech, delivered some time ago in ...

WASHINGTON, March 6, 1852. MY DEAR SIR,—I received your favor transmitting an engrossed copy of the address which you did me the honor to ...

I think the President, though calm and reticent, exhibits indications of not being fully satisfied in some respects with the conduct and cou...

MARCH, 1850. To S. DOWNER. MY DEAR FRIEND,—Mr. Webster astonished almost all Northern men here. We are recovering from the shock; but it w...

Our Free Soil convention was very spirited. The resolutions are pungent, and cover our original ground. On this we shall stand to the end. I...

The enemy has done his work, by skill, determination, will, backbone. 1 It is as I have feared. On your account and for your personal comfo...

NORWICH, July 25, 1850. MY DEAR SIR—I have just risen from the perusal of the pamphlet you sent me, giving me an account of the public din...

(Private.) LLOYDS, ESSEX Co. [Va.], June 20, 1851. MY DEAR SIR: I found your second favors here upon my return and I avail myself of the f...

ASHLAND, April 28, 1851. MY DEAR SIR,—I received your favor transmitting two letters, one addressed to yourself and the other in reply to ...

ASHLAND, June 14, 1851. MY DEAR SIR,—I duly received your favor of the 29th ultimo, stating that some of my friends in New York have it un...

WASHINGTON, April 25, 1850. DEAR CRITTENDEN,—I have been thinking for several months that I would write to you, but as I did not wish to a...

I am glad of your new appeal. Like everything from you, it is careful, logical, clear, and with a practical bearing on the times. I am incli...

Hurricane Mi., 25th March 1844 Hon. Sen. Allen of Ohio, Dr. Sir, “The sick man knows the Physician's step,” but I assure you that if br...

Columbus, Geo. , Nov. 10th, 1848. Dear Sir : The disastrous defeat which the Democracy has just suffered makes it necessary for me to a...

Athens [ga. ], November [4 ? ] , 1848. Gentlemen : I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your circular, accompanied by the pro...

Dahlonega [ga.], Octo./20/48. My Dear Sir : The great Whig barbecue has come and gone, and some Democrats are left yet to tell the tal...

Binghamton, N. Y. , Sept. 8th, 1848. Dear Sir : I sent you by yesterday's mail, a copy of the Albany Evening Journal, the leading ...