Birthdays
George William Bagby
Turns 29 on this date
Katherine Jane Chase
Turns 17 on this date
Charles G. Dahlgren
Turns 46 on this date
Lucy Stone
Turns 39 on this date
Documents
| Newspaper | Carlisle (PA) American Democrat, "Mr. Buchanan's Administration," August 13, 1857 | 08/13/1857 |
| Periodical | Washington (DC) National Era, “A Mistake,” August 13, 1857 | 08/13/1857 |
| Periodical | Washington (DC) National Era, “Slavery in Oregon,” August 13, 1857 | 08/13/1857 |