Death of William Henry Harrison in Washington DC
The Telegraph reports the death of President William Henry Harrison at the President's House in Washington on April 4 1841 at about 12 30 AM. The public statement notes his life as patriotic useful and distinguished and his last words on preserving the Constitution. Signed by Secretaries Webster Granger and others.
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Reno Domini
United States
Daniel Webster
Webster
Senate
Mr. Webster
Burke
Milton
Andes
Becaus
Death of the President Prompts Logansport Meeting
Citizens in Logansport held a church gathering to mourn Gen. William Henry Harrison. Resolutions called for a funeral oration at the Methodist church, funeral sermons, a 1:30 PM procession to the church, and crepe wear for thirty days. A committee for arrangements and officers was named, with Gen. N. D. Grover presiding and Rev. M. M. Post officiating clergyman.
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William Henry Harrison
United States
Logansport
Presbyterian Church
N. D. Grover
W. Hassett
Capt. S. S. Tipton
J. B. Dillon
C. Carter
T. H. Howes
D. B. Coulson
H. A. Smead
Washington Hall
Marehall
Crooks
Aslistant
Marshalls
Tipton
G. N. Fitch
A. M. Higgins
M-M. Post
Logansport Brats
President Carter’s Death Bed Last Words Recorded
The Philadelphia Messenger prints a National Intelligencer account of President Carter’s final illness. It notes his eight day struggle with bilious pleurisy, his death at midnight with family and Cabinet present, and his last words urging the true principles of government. A sermon from a local Divine is quoted on mourning and national fate.
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Eck
National Intelligencer
Fter
Sass
Worthington
Ark
Wrasten
Department of State
Brat
Senate
Virginia
Wasmington
Dent
United
Report on President Harrison's illness and commission request
The document records a physician's report on President William Henry Harrison's illness from March 27 to April 4, 1841, noting pneumonia with liver congestion and intestinal issues followed by fatal diaphoresis. It includes commissions to investigate physician compensation and potential misconduct, and a treasury circular on disbursements. It ends with a Cincinnati Chronicle excerpt praising Daniel Webster as a defender of the Constitution and a great orator.
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Harrison
Worthington
Anyne
Madisonan recalls Jefferson and Jackson on officeholders
The Madisonan reprints excerpts from Jefferson and Jackson to argue that officers should not influence elections. It cites Jefferson’s view that federal officers must not partake in elections and stresses the importance of free, independent voting.
Jacksons Inaugural Address Points to Reform Needed
The passage notes public sentiment shown in executive duties and urges reform of abuses that have put federal patronage at odds with the freedom of elections. It emphasizes correcting those abuses as essential to restore integrity in governance.
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Jackson
Public Works Inquiry and Agricultural Statistics Across States
A March 27 1841 communication to M St Clai r Clark Murphy and Garland appoints a committee to examine progress and efficiency of city public works and labor. It surveys agricultural outputs by state including wheat rye corn oats buckwheat barley potatoes and dairy products with New York Pennsylvania Ohio and others compared.
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Dera
Meyt Or
State
M. St. Clair Clark
William 8. Murphy
Hudson M. Garland
Esquires
Marable.s
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Virginia
Tennessee
N. Carolina
Michigan
Alabama
Missouri
Vermont
Mississippi
South Carolia
Georgia
Louisiana
Maryland
Indiana
Portrait of a Worldly Yet Reserved Profession
The text describes a class of people who avoid ostentation and show gravity. They seem cold to outsiders but reveal depth to the attentive. When they speak their words become actions with power, granting confidence and soothing sorrow.
London Morning Chronicle says India Rubber paving proposed
A late London Morning Chronicle item reports interest in paving streets with caoutchouc rubber mixed with iron filings. Scientists reportedly optimistic about durability and weather resistance, with coatings to several inches depth planned for London sidewalks.
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Indra Ruspen
London Morning Chronicle
Times
London
Portrait of a Hero Described by an Orator
An orator praised his hero with grand imagery of a voice like a blast through a rocky defile, while a boarding house landlady exclaimed with humor about the hero’s appetite, capturing a lively exchange from the scene.
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Scotland
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J. 35. Crittenden
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T W. Hussein
Carter
H. A. Suan
Sec'y. Latkenetys
Philadelphia Messenger
Sec
J. J. Crittenden
Tho. Miller
Dan. Wenztze
War, Navy
Indian Departments
Comptroller's Office
the Treaseury
Albion K. Parris
Cincinnati Chronicle
Jefferson
Agricultural Statistics
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