Daily Report

Sunday, August 17, 1856

Birthdays

49 years old today
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23 years old today

Events

Legal/Political
Stephen A. Douglas serves in the United States Senate to
Legal/Political
Elihu Washburne serves in the United States House of Representatives to
Slavery/Abolition
Moncure Conway serves as minister at Unitarian Church in Washington, D.C. to
Legal/Political
Lyman Trumbull serves in the United States Senate to
Legal/Political
Thomas Langrell Harris serves in the United States House of Representatives to