Lincoln's Early Congress Term and Spot Resolutions
Lincoln, elected 1846 from Springfield, joins the Thirtieth Congress as the lone Whig from Illinois. The article recounts his January to February 1848 letters to William Herndon, notes on speeches about Mexican War, and the famed Spot Resolutions challenging war authority, highlighting his cautious re-election stance and stance on congressional war powers.
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Springfield
Berne
Peter Cartwright
Eincoln
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O. B. Ficklin
William A. Richardson
Thomas J.turner
Robert Smith
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Ingersoll
Pennsylvania
Botts and Coggin
Virginia
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Caleb B. Smith
Indiana
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Gentry
Tennessee
Vinton and Schenck
Ohio
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Rhett
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Committee On Post Offices
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Ile
Generius
Tivoeis
Lincoln Letters Show 1848 Whig Convention Plans
A fragmentary 1848 correspondence reveals Abraham Lincoln urging Williams to send a delegate to the Philadelphia convention to nominate a candidate for president. He favors General Zachary Taylor over Clay, warns Brownbag’s bias, and stresses the need for a electable nominee. Lincoln notes Henry Clay’s low chances and hints at regional vote dynamics.
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Philadelphia
Lincoln
Fle
Zachary Vaylor
Lincoln letter on Whig unity and 1840s politics
A long Civil War era letter discusses Polk’s war, Whig strategy to fund aid without endorsing the war, and internal party defections. It urges young men to form a Rough and Ready club, collect speeches, and study the Taylor case, stressing self improvement and political engagement.
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Polk
Lincoln letter on Congressional Globe and Appendix
A Lincoln letter advising a friend about the Congressional Globe and Appendix. He notes speeches, including Dayton’s and the Internal Improvement speech, are all published there and discusses the 20th of June delivery and Whig views on Clay's American system.
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William
Springfield
Congressional Globe
A. Lincoln
Dayton
Lincoln
Clay
English Etchings and English News Tidbits
Two peerages in England have become extinct this year. In Edward IIs era all men had to hire bows and arrows for national defense when called. Plaster face portraits are now common in London, molded via bas-reliefs in about forty five minutes by experts. Women press for pharmacist licenses, while men argue the field is overcrowded. Liverpool's library holds 280,009 volumes. last year 1,362,000 books were borrowed and 1,410,444 used for reference, averaging ten uses per book.
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Edward L
London
Liverpool
New York City Demographics From The Era
The article notes New York City needs 15 200 stenographers for city offices. It reports two marriages every eleven minutes daily and an average of two eye pairs per person. Manhattan is the world’s densest island with 99 150 residents per square mile and rapid millionaire growth from 30 to about 2 000 in twenty five years.
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Manhattan
New York
Facts From France and Parisian Police Hero Dog
The report notes Paris suburbs with heavy laundry work becoming hotspots for consumption and infection among laundry workers. It praises a Belgian sheep dog named Jules for his intelligence agility and courage in tracking malefactors. It also mentions Mme Michelle Pauline Viardot honored for singing at Napoleon’s tomb in 1840, born in 1821, and her husband’s long tenure as conductor of the Italian Opera in Paris.
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Jules
France
Mme
Michelle Pauline Viardot
Napoleon Bonaparte
Judge Rebukes Prisoner With Corporate Motive Hint
A prisoner argues he has never faced arrest while a judge counters his claim by linking it to exposure to corporate life and motor car ownership, suggesting the man has not been connected with a big corporation or owned a motor vehicle.
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Washington
William
Congress
Canada
Alwys
Jaincoln
Iels
Cao
Washington Star
Impecunious Thes-Dian Comment Spares Railroad Worries
A fragment from the Detroit Tribune depicts a dialogue about travel and home concerns. The impecunious Thes-Dian notes that railroads worry the rest, reflecting a wary view of transportation in a casual roadside setting.
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Thes- Dian
Detroit Tribune
Golf Improves Temper as Skill Brings Patience
In a quoted exchange, Mr. Differ notes golf aids self control. He claims practice has reduced temper and improved steadiness, saying strokes once made in anger now come with calm precision. The remark appears in a Smart Set feature.
One Man's Wisdom
A fragment from Chicayzo Newa quotes Jack and Marvin discussing women and their mysteries with humor and irony.
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Jack
Marvin
Ton
Beers the national beverage of Belgium
Belgium named as the national beverage with 3,375 brewers producing 435 million gallons per year. Foreign beers are largely imitated and domestically cherished.
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Belgium
Courting In Borneo Delays Choosing Husband
A playful note describes suitors in Borneo wooing a girl with lavish gifts that are never returned. The clever woman postpones a firm selection, delaying her decision as long as possible.
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Borneo
Tasmania’s Apple Land Heritage Highlighted
Tasmania has long been known as the apple land of the south, reflecting a region famed for its cultivated fruit heritage and rural landscape that supports orchards, farming communities, and local produce identity.
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Tasmania
Coconut Shell Fuel Sparks English Hotel Interest
Coconut shells offer a cheap high oil fuel that ignites readily. Hotels in England buy large quantities to mix with coal for fire lighting, recognizing the potential as an efficient domestic fuel source.
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England
Coats of arms origin among Germans and French
The text states that coats of arms were not used as family badges in the twelfth century. It credits the Germans with-origin of the practice and the French with developing its essential meaning and use.
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