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Distances and time by railroad from New York [ii]

Population of the United States for 1860 [iv]

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Title: Page [98]
Date Created and/or Issued: 18650412
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Transcription: [written above date]: Stanton General Hospital. A wet day, another [grand] illumination. in company with some friends made our way to the President's house, and heard good speech from him and Senator Harlon of [illegible]. the President looked [overworn] and feeble, yet a [consciousness] of the justice of his [position] make him appear grand. Received a good letter from Miss H.O. Flint of Rochester. also wrote a long letter to Miss Gertrude Taylor. Orange, New Jersey. feel very well. -------------------------------- Wednesday, April 12. A wet day. Another grand illumination, in company with some friends, made or way to the President’s House and heard a good speech from him and Senator Harlan of Iowa. [3.] The President looked care worn and feeble yet a consciousness of the justice of his position made him appear grand. Received a good letter from Miss H.O.Flint of Rochester,also wrote a long letter to Miss Gertrude Taylor, Orange, New Jersey. Feel very well. Note: 3. Hyde could be Charles U. Hyde, age 35 Co. F. 76th NY. James Harlan (Aug. 1820-Oct.1899) U.S. Senator from 1855-65, 1867-73, then became secretary of the Interior under Andrew Johnson. Crooks, Terence G. “Transcribed and Annotated Diaries of Henry Oliver Nightingale.” Unpublished manuscript, 2014. Microsoft Word file.
Parent Item: Henry O. Nightingale diary, 1865
Contributing Institution: UC Merced, Library and Special Collections
Collection: Henry O. Nightingale diaries

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