Birthdays

Henry Aurand
Turns 54 on this date

Portus Baxter
Turns 53 on this date

Charles Force Deems
Turns 39 on this date

William Wing Loring
Turns 41 on this date

Allen Thomas
Turns 29 on this date
Events
Campaigns/Elections | Abraham Lincoln finishes his five day speaking tour in Kansas with two speeches in Leavenworth |
12/03/1859 to 12/05/1859 |
Religion/Philosophy | First Sunday in Advent | 12/04/1859 |
Business/Industry | The Italian Committee of New York visits Samuel Colt seeking arms for Garibaldi | 12/04/1859 |
Documents
Newspaper | New York Herald, “The South and Southern Safety,” December 4, 1859 | 12/04/1859 |