Intelligence from East Florida posts in May reports moves toward war
From Florida letters dated May 9 to May 14 describe Gen Armistead and 4th Infantry leaving for the Cherokee Nation, Gen Taylor at Peas Creek with Indians and enslaved people, Jesup likely to depart for eastern peninsula, and plans for Major Riley and Captain Smith to mount an expedition around Orange Lake to strike at a bold enemy base near Okla-wa-ha with women and children.
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Jesup
Micanory
Frorima
Fort King
Riley
Orange Lake
Smith
Tampa
Florida
Ok-la-wa-ha
Christian treatment of the Indians on Columbia River
A Boston Courier letter from Rev. Spaulding dated February 16, 1838 condemns American conduct toward Nez Perces on the Columbia River. It recounts card packs sold as Bibles, liquor shipments, and violence, urging Christians to confront moral failure and hypocrisy.
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Columbia River
Mr. Spaulding
St. Louis
Rocky Mountains
Boston Courier
Life expectancy trends in England and London in the nineteenth century
Dr. Thompson in an anniversary oration cites mortality bills and observers Marshall Wawkins and Robertson showing life expectancy rose from 42 to 58 years in England and Wales over fifty years, Middlesex from 25 to 45, and London from 20 to 46. He notes 80 years ago 51 of 100 London deaths were under 20. now 42 percent are under 20.
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Thompson
Lubel
Medical Society of London
Marshall, Wawkins and Robertson
England
Wales
Middlesex
London
A Hooster's Homach to Miss Tree
Readable caricature style prose about Ellen Tree and stage antics with animals at a theatre. A comic Irish anecdote follows about a boastful gentleman claiming to outrun two rivals, Michael and Murphey, by counting multiple races and using humorous exaggeration.
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Miss Tree
Ellen Tree
Julia
Pat
Murphey
Micheal Killearney
Micheal
St. Patrick
Horrible enforcement of law aboard steamboat Pawnee
A drowning of Tom Calvert second cook on the Pawnee after deck passengers overruled captain and threw him overboard near Liberty causing a swift death. The captain and officers faced no blame though several riders escaped. one arrested in custody for further examination. The incident followed a prior discovery of a deaf and dumb German girl found in Tom’s room.
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St. Louis
Tom Calvert
Pawnee
New Orleans
Tom
Tory
Liberty
Tim
Nomination Confirmed for New Hanpsninge Supreme Court Judge
The nomination of Mr Woopsury now Secretary of the Treasury to be Judge of the Supreme Court of New Hanpsninge has been confirmed and he is expected to accept. Curiosity grows over his Treasury successor. Arrival news notes the Fulton steam vessel of war reaching Washington Navy Yard on the 11th inst for a several week stay.
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Cambreleng
Commodore Woolsey
The
New York Gazette
Melancthon
Woolsey
United States Navy
Utica
Ournary
Prince de Joinvile
Louis Puillerz
Europe
Brown’s Hotel
Woopsury
Secretary of the Treasury
Supreme Court of
State of New Hanpsninge
Treasury
Nat. Int
Fulton
Navy Yard
Washington
New York
Cass
Indiana
Syacinth Lasselle
Lasselle
Tel
W.G
GW. Ewing
John BR. Jutrois
Wright
Logansport
Duret
Jay Mix
D.C
F. Thorpe
Bridge St
Market and
Broadway
James Frazer
Ewing & Wvgant
J.M. Ewing
J. M. Ewing
State of Indiana
Cass County
Enron Kendall
Mary Kendall
OAS
Dan’l. D
J Pratt
Israel Johnson
J. B. Duret
D.C. Logansport
Gardner
E. O
Natchitoches
Messrs
Glascoe and Harrison
Lewis G. D. Russy
USA
Natchez, Miss
Glascoe & Harrison
Porrs & Cantenter
Newport
G. W. Coxon
James S. Glascoe
William Judkins
Jas S. Glascoe
Litle & Jeroleman
J. Spaulding
Western Education Society
Peck
Tsay
A. Stavipine
J. F. Conover
Cincinnati
Intel
Warasta
Litle
Jerolaman
Amuel Matlacke
Hanna, M’cleery & Dart
Warren
Jas. Warren
Farmers’ Record
Corington
Dr. Warren
Joan R. Doverass
Joan Sullivan
J. Burxet
U. S. Senate
David Root
Joan H. Grosnecs
Henry B. Furs
Ohio
Jas.s. Glascoe
Litle & Jerolaman
Market Street
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Jour. Com
Boston Baxx Directons
Boston Grand Juries
Lafayette
Franklin
Thatcher
Nicholas Biddle
Senate
Biddle
Maysville
Moxe Streete
Mobile Chronicle
Lexington
Liverpool
Bank of the State of Alabama
Savannah
Charleston
Augusta
Geo
Miami
Masoxie Hann
Tipton Lodge
Logan
St. John the Baptist
C. Carter
State Bank of Indiana
South Bend
St. Joseph County
Lathrop M. Taylor
A. Coquillard
John Grant
State Bank
James M. Ray
al Tndianapolis
Iszet
B. Ganson
Bridget
C. Carter’s
Family Library
Dick’s Works
Irvidgts
Senitta
Cooper's Sherwood’s
Bulwer’s Edgeworth’s
Boys’ and Girls’ Library
C. Logansport
Daniel Reed
Fort Wayne
Alex. Grimes
Richmond
Ind
William W. Washburn
Isaac Louderback
Lam
William Robb
Elizabeth Sellers
State of
A. Farquhar
Adm
Cuase & Stuart
Cass Circuit Court
A. D
Ewing, Walker & Co
U. States
Martin van BU Ueren
United States of America
Laporte
City of
M. van Buren
Jaurs Wilrcomn
Gen’l Land Office
Genesee Farmer
Rochester
Luther Tucker
Drs
Bridge
Fourth Streets
Budge Street
Market & Broadway
Benj. Ganson
A.smead & Co
Satinet
Kentucky
Rouen
Marseilles
Valencia
Also
Morocco
Inter
R.A.G. Hulizs
Astley Cooper
Edward Delafield
University of the State of N
Amos G. Hull
Vesey Street
Astor House
N. York
Litle & Jerolyman
Ant’y. Barron
Indianapolis
Jus. S. Glascoe
Glas ‘Oe & Harrison
James Warren
Whotlesake and Retail Grocer & Provision Merchant
Ath and
John IV. Wright
Winson
Temperance Society
Israel Sohneon
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