Daily Report

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Birthdays

Warren Akin

40 years old today

Lewis Cass

69 years old today

William McKendree Gwin

46 years old today

John Jones Pettus

38 years old today

Mary Ann Shadd

28 years old today

George Sykes

29 years old today

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Events

Legal/Political	Stephen A. Douglas serves in the United States Senate	03/04/1847 to 06/03/1861
Legal/Political	William H. Bissell serves in the US House of Representatives	03/04/1849 to 03/03/1855

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Documents

Newspaper

New York Times, "An Abolitionist Seen Aiding Fugitive Slaves to Escape," October 9, 1851

10/09/1851