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Friday, August 18, 1854

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Birthdays

Charles Francis Adams, detail

Charles Francis Adams

47 years old today

Benjamin Alvord, detail

Benjamin Alvord

41 years old today

Nathan Clifford, Brady image, detail

Nathan Clifford

51 years old today

John Wynn Davidson, profile, detail

John Wynn Davidson

30 years old today

Dickinson College Alumnus - No photograph currently available

Charles L. Ginn

17 years old today

William Higby, circa 1864, detail

William Higby

41 years old today

Phoebe Yates Levy Pember, detail

Phoebe Yates Levy Pember

31 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
Elihu Washburne serves in the United States House of Representatives 03/04/1853 to 03/06/1869

Documents

Letter
Abraham Lincoln to Richard Yates, Springfield, Illinois, August 18, 1854 08/18/1854

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