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Washington March 29 My Dear Wife: This is my last letter from W. Comly's name was sent in today. In the morning the Pres. told Denny that the appointment would not be made for some time. In the afternoon Schenck called upon him & insisted upon his making it at once not withstanding the Pres. informed him of what he had said to Denny.…

[Letter head: Image [PHILP & SOLOMONS, WASHINGTON.] TREASURY.] Washington, Wednesday March 29, 1861 I sit down, duck-lucky, to give you a short letter, by the afternoon mail, a pious practice which I intent to follow while I remain here. I am in a complete [mundole] about Schenck. Robert Corwin told me, that S. said to him last night that he…

Washington March 25th /61 Are't you ashamed of yourself, you naughty, darling little woman? Yesterday I hoped to get a letter; but I didn't; this morning I expected one; and this evening I felt as "sure as could be" that I would have one; but there was no letter from the dearest little woman in the world for me. Now what do you think I ought to…

[1861] Sunday Washington March 24 I wrote you, this morning, my Dearest One, quite a long letter; & I commence another tonight because, firstly, I have nothing else to do, and secondly because I shall wish to write you tomorrow in answer to the letters I expect in the morning, and want to have a good deal of it written tonight, as I may wish…

Washington March 24 1861 My dear wife: I am in the fix this morning that you were last Sunday,_ no letter from home. This makes an ugly, windy & dusty day. _ such as your Dayton experience furnishes you no example of _ uglier and more disagreeable still. *I trust* it is the last Sunday and letter-less day that I am destined to spend here.…

[Letter head: Image [PHILP & SOLOMONS, WASHINGTON.] CAPITOL.] Washington March 22, 1861 My dear Augusta: Yesterday I went to Mount Vernon, & altho' the day was very windy and raw I had a good time. On my return I found a note from Mr. Chase, requesting me to call and see him that morning. As I received it too late to go yesterday, I went…

[Letter head: Image [PHILP & SOLOMONS, WASHINGTON.] SMITHSONIAN.] Wednesday March 20th 1861 I received your letter of Sunday, my darling, this morning and was very sorry that you did not enjoy the pleasure of hearing from me on that day, as I did from you. You have received one or two good long ones from me this, I hope, which will help to make…

[1861 letterhead printed picture Philip & Solomons, Washington Smithsonian] Washington March 19th My Dear little daughter: Papa wrote you a letter a good many days ago and since then he has heard nothing from you. You can't write? Don't you wish you could? You have a nice slate and a good long pencil, so you can easily learn to write if you…

Washington March 19 Well my dear little Frank how do you do to-day? Have you grown to be a great big boy, big enough to go to market yet? It’s a good while since I saw you and I hope you have grown so much that you have almost forgotten how to cry. You must be a good boy so mother can tell me how well you have tried to behave Now kiss Mother…

Washington March 19, 1861 My dear little wife: I received yours of the 15th this morning, also one from John Howard of the same date. _ Your letter to Mr. Schenck was all right; I am only afraid it will do us no good._ I trust you have received a good long letter from me this morning, & your Uncle John, too. _ I feel in better spirits this…