Daily Report

Saturday, August 21, 1858

Birthdays

William Barksdale, detail

William Barksdale

37 years old today

Dickinson College Alumnus - No photograph currently available

Richard Hughlett Bryan

38 years old today

Thomas Garrett, detail

Thomas Garrett

69 years old today

Dickinson College Alumnus - No photograph currently available

James Holmes

57 years old today

Fitz John Porter, detail

Fitz John Porter

36 years old today

Events

Legal/Political	Stephen A. Douglas serves in the United States Senate	03/04/1847 to 06/03/1861
Legal/Political	Elihu Washburne serves in the United States House of Representatives	03/04/1853 to 03/06/1869
Legal/Political	Lyman Trumbull serves in the United States Senate	03/04/1855 to 03/03/1873
Legal/Political	Thomas Langrell Harris serves in the United States House of Representatives	03/04/1855 to 11/24/1858
Personal	Moncure Conway serves as minister at Unitarian Church in Cincinnati, Ohio	10/26/1856 to 01/01/1862

Documents

Letter	Thomas Garrett to William Still, August 21, 1858	08/21/1858
Newspaper	Recollection by J.K. Magic, Ottawa Debate, August 21, 1858	08/21/1858
Newspaper	Chicago (IL) Press and Tribune, "All Aboard For Ottawa!," August 21, 1858	08/21/1858
Book	Recollection by Henry Villard, Ottawa Debate, August 21, 1858	08/21/1858
Book	Recollection by John W. Forney, Abraham Lincoln	08/21/1858