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Thursday, February 17, 1853

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Birthdays

Samuel Read Anderson, detail

Samuel Read Anderson

49 years old today

George Childs Burling, detail

George Childs Burling

19 years old today

William Lewis Dayton, detail

William Lewis Dayton

46 years old today

Francis Jay Herron, detail

Francis Jay Herron

16 years old today

William Ward Orme, detail

William Ward Orme

21 years old today

William Farrar Smith, detail

William Farrar Smith

29 years old today

Eliakim Persons Walton, circa 1858, detail

Elikim Persons Walton

41 years old today

Philip Alexander Work, detail

Phillip Alexander Work

21 years old today

John Wright

76 years old today

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
Legal/Political
The second session of the 32nd Congress is sitting in Washington, DC between early December, 1852 and early March, 1853 12/07/1852 to 03/02/1853

Documents

Newspaper
Free Delaware Negro in a State of Slavery 02/17/1853

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