[Quincy, Illinois.] Very pretty day, but somewhat cool      Was a little frost this morning At work in office Emma commenced French with Mis...

Bright, warm day—At work in office SOURCE: The Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Vol. 1, p. 404

Warm & bright-Yellow, cinnamon & Scotch roses in bloom, also the locust trees—At work in office SOURCE: The Diary of Orville Hickm...

Still warm & dry—Water all gone from cisterns—At work in office SOURCE: The Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Vol. 1, p. 404

Very warm. At work in office. Stanleys & Allens with us to tea SOURCE: The Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Vol. 1, p. 404

Quincy      Very warm day. At Church A. M. & P. M. and at Episcopal at Sunday School exhibition in the afternoon. SOURCE: The Diary of...

Very warm & cloudy—threatning rain—Dr & Mrs Warren with us to dinner. At work in  office SOURCE: The Diary of Orville Hickman Brow...

Warm and cloudy. At work in office in forenoon. At 5½ P M started to Decatur to attend Republican State Convention in company with quite a n...

Decatur     Convention met about 11  Oclock  Α. Μ. Between 600 & 700 delegates in attendance. Every County in the State except one 1 re...

Decatur      Cold morning, but pleasant day. Convention met at 9 A. Μ. Dubois nominated for Auditor, Butler for Treasurer—Hatch for Secy of ...

Quincy      At 12 A. M. took the cars on my way home and arrived at 9 to 10 A. M.—Bright, warm day. SOURCE: The Diary of Orville Hickman B...

Continues warm & dry SOURCE: The Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Vol. 1, p. 406

Heard last night that Dr Robertson & sister Ann were at Hannibal on their way to Ky, and at 10 A. M. Mrs B. Emma and I went down on Stea...

Quincy      Thundered & lightened last night, but did not rain—Quite cool this morning. Soon after breakfast  took  Steamer Hannibal for...

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

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 ...

Warm day—The convention was occupied all day on credentials, rules and resolutions. The platform was adopted late in the afternoon, when we ...

At 9 A. M. left Chicago on my way home, and arrived at midnight, having been delayed several hours on the way. Gov Selden 1  of New York, wh...

Quincy      Very warm day. At Church in the morning, but not out again. Thunder, lightning and a little rain at night. SOURCE: The Diary o...

Snowed last night, and slush and slop all day. Raining in the forenoon *After breakfast went to the War & State Departments Wrote letter...