Trial Trip of the Market Lane Debates Public Funds Use
A long letter in the Philadelphia Times recalls the Harriet Lane incident, noting a Buchanan administration pleasure voyage on a revenue cutter. It contrasts official restraint with cabinet secretary Howell Cobb inviting guests, and President Buchanan’s attempt to cover expenses, raising questions of ethics and private use of government property.
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Harriet Lane
James Duchanan
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Buchanan and Cobb on the Harriet Lane bill
In a heated meeting Mr Buchanan demands the bill for the Harriet Lane trial trip. Cobb produces a crumpled receipt, showing it was paid by Howell Cobb. The exchange highlights tensions between the two men and a shared critique of the administration’s honesty.
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Comporeation and the art of polite conversation
A satirical critique of chatter and social performance. The piece mocks loud talkers, silent awkwardness, and the dull clatter of dining and entertaining. It praises Milas Multiplate for her simple chat and for revealing neighbors and curious oddities gathered in constant chatter.
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Thawing Standards and a Colorado Women’s Rights Meeting
A fragmented reminiscence notes a women’s rights meeting in Colorado where no men were admitted. A live rat was dropped from the ceiling causing a rush to adjourn. It also contrasts wealth with women’s expenses and mentions a Berliner explorer and a veteran professor’s reply about his wife's death and ongoing work.
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