Camp Warren, Ia. Sept. 29th/61 Ia Cavalry                Dear Sisters 1 I received your kind letter yesterday morning but as I did not hav...

WASHINGTON, February 15, 1848. MY DEAR SIR, — I received your letter of the 9th instant and I was gratified with the proceedings in Bourbo...

WASHINGTON, February 18, 1848. MY DEAR GENERAL, — I received your favor this morning. I have written this winter no letters to Kentucky on...

BATON ROUGE, La., April 30, 1848. MY DEAR SIR, — Your highly esteemed letter of the 4th inst. was duly received, for which you have my bes...

Fort Hill 6th May 1847 MY DEAR SIR, I am very happy to hear by yours by the Cambria, that you are all well. The views you take in refere...

(From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.) Govr. A. G. Brown, Sir, From the preceding report much was omitted which wo...

NEW YORK, June, 1848. MY DEAR MR. CLAY, — I write to you in the fullness of my heart, not to condole with you, for though I feel all the p...

ASHLAND, June 28, 1848. GENTLEMEN, — I received your favor adverting to certain reports in circulation in respect to me, with regard to t...

Fort Hill 8th July 1847 MY DEAR SIR, There is not much to be added about politicks to what I wrote you last. The difference between North ...

Fort Hill 24th July 1847 MY DEAR SIR, We have had little of publick interest of late. The Mexican war has been at a stand. There is ever[y...

Fort Hill 6th Sept 1847 MY DEAR SIR, I agree with you, that the political condition of all western Europe is very unsettled, and especiall...

ASHLAND, August 5, 1848. MY DEAR SIR,—I received, at the Estell Springs (from which I returned yesterday), your favor transmitting a sketc...

ASHLAND, August 24, 1848. MY DEAR SIR,—I duly received, and perused with lively interest and gratitude, your friendly letter of the 27th u...

(From Natchez Courier, October 6, 1847.) Brierfield, Miss., Sept. 24, 1847. C. G. Forshey, Esq., of Com. of Invitation: Dear Sir—When I rece...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1852. MY DEAR DOWNER, - There is nothing of much moment transpiring here. Cabell of Florida, in the House, a few days...

ASHLAND, September 10, 1848. MY DEAR SIR, I received your friendly letter, and beg you to be perfectly assured of my undiminished regard a...

ASHLAND, September 20, 1848. GENTLEMEN, I have received your official letter as members of the (Whig) Democratic General Committee of the ...

RESOLUTIONS. Resolved , That to conquer Mexico, and to hold it, either as a province or to incorporate it in the Union, would be inconsist...