Busy session and lively press at Washington in 1860
Washington notes describe a bustling 1860 congressional session with advocates and reporters omnipresent, Cox interviewed for his talkativeness, and the writer detailing interactions with politicians like Sunset Cox and Oliver. The letter hints at post duties and government advertising influencing coverage.
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