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Showing posts with label David Davis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label David Davis. Show all posts
Thursday, January 8, 2026

Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Tuesday, May 22, 1860

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Fine day—At work in office. out at Cox's to tea. “Help me Cassius or I sink” received a long letter from Hon David Davis, Tho s A Marsh...

David Davis et al to Orville Hickman Browning, May 21, 1860

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Springfield, Ills May 21 1860 Dear Browning— There must be no mistake about carrying Illinois— Our honor is pledged to it— To conduce to...
Sunday, August 24, 2025

Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Tuesday, May 15, 1860

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Arrived in Chicago before breakfast this morning and stopped at Briggs House. Head quarters of our delegation at the Tremont House. We have ...

Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Wednesday, May 16, 1860

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Chicago     At 12 Meridian the Convention assembled at the wigwam near Lake Street bridge, and were called to order by Gov Morgan 1  of New ...
Tuesday, December 18, 2018

George S. Denison to Salmon P. Chase, October 27, 1862

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(Private) New Orleans, October 27th, 1862. Dear Sir : Gen. Weitzel left here three days ago, with five Regiments Infantry, four compa...
Monday, September 5, 2016

Joseph Casey to Leonard Swett, November 27, 1860

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Harrisburg, 27 Nov. 1860. Hon. Leonard Swett, Dear Sir, From some things that occurred when I was at Springfield, my mind has sin...
Wednesday, August 31, 2016

David Davis to Abraham Lincoln, Sunday Evening, August 5, 1860

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Harrisburg, Pa =Sunday Evening— Augt 5, 1860 Dear Lincoln — I reached Fort Wayne about 12 oclk Thursday night, & met Mr Willi...

Leonard Swett to Abraham Lincoln, November 30, 1860

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Bloomington Nov 30, 1860 Dear Lincoln I received, yesterday the enclosed letter from Sanderson I suppose it was intended for your e...