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Free Republic University, Department of History presents U.S. History, 1855-1860: Seminar and Discussion Forum
Bleeding Kansas, Dred Scott, Lincoln-Douglas, Harper’s Ferry, the election of 1860, secession – all the events leading up to the Civil War, as seen through news reports of the time and later historical accounts

First session: November 21, 2015. Last date to add: Sometime in the future.
Reading: Self-assigned. Recommendations made and welcomed.

Posting history, in reverse order

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Spring Fashions – 2-3
The Corcoran Wedding – 2, 4
Editorials – 4-5
The Lounger – 5-7
The Funeral of Emilio Dandolo at Milan – 8-10
Literary – 10
Chess Chronicle – 10
Paris Fashions for April – 11
The Sickles Trial – 12-14
April – 12
The Long Ago – 12
Eruption of the Volcano of Mauna Loa, Hawaii – 15-18
In Life and Death – 18-21
Lenore – 21
The Weekly Farmer – 21
Trumps, by George William Curtis, Ch. II-V – 22-25
Our Special Paris Correspondent – 25-26
The Modern Tantalus – 27

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Continued from November 19, 1858 (reply #15).

Doris Kearns Goodwin, Team of Rivals

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Continued from April 6 (reply #10.)

Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1859-1865, edited by Don E. Fehrenbacher

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John Brown to John H. Kagi, April 16, 1859

WESTPORT, N. Y., April 16, 1859.

DEAR SIR, — I am here, waiting a conveyance to take me home; have been quite prostrated almost the whole time since you left me at John's, with the difficulty in my head and ear, and with the ague in consequence. I am now some better. Had a good visit at Rochester, but did not effect much. Had a first-rate time at Peterboro'; got of Mr. Smith and others nearly one hundred and sixty dollars, and a note (which I think a good one) for two hundred and eighty-five dollars. Mr. S. wrote to Eastern friends to make up at least two thousand dollars, saying he was in for one fifth the amount, I feel encouraged to believe it will soon be done, and wish you to let our folks all round understand how the prospects are. Still, it will be some days (and it may be weeks) before I can get ready to return. I shall not be idle. If you have found my writing-case and papers, please forward them without delay, by express, to Henry Thompson, North Elba, Essex County, N. Y.

Your friend in truth,

B. J. H. KAGI, ESQ.

SOURCE: Franklin B. Sanborn, The Life and Letters of John Brown, p. 522

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N. L. J. to William Still, April 16, 1859

BALTIMO APRIL 16, 1859.

W. STILL: — Dear brother i have taken the opportunity of writing you these few lines to inform you that i am well an hoping these few lines may find you enjoying the same good blessing please to write me word at what time was it when isreal went to Jerico i am very anxious to hear for thare is a mighty host will pass over and you and i my brother will sing hally luja i shall notify you when the great catastrophe shal take place No more at the present but remain your brother

N. L. J.

SOURCE: William Still, The Underground Railroad: A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters &c., p. 48

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John H. Kagi Wikipedia page

William Sill Wikipedia page

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The Corcoran family was one of Washington’s most distinguished. WW Corcoran, founder of Riggs’ Bank once DC largest, was an avid collector of American art and he established the Corcoran Gallery now administered by the National Gallery of Art.

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Continued from November 8, 1858 (reply #12) . Today is “the day prior to her delivery” mentioned in the second paragraph.

William J. Cooper, Jr., Jefferson Davis, American

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Edwin Morton to Franklin B. Sanborn, April 18, 1859

April 18.

Brown left on Thursday the 14th, and was to be at North Elba to-morrow the 19th. Thence he goes “in a few days” to you.1 He says he must not be trifled with, and shall hold Boston and New Haven to their word. New Haven advises him to forfeit five hundred dollars he has paid on a certain contract, and drop it. He will not. From here he went in good spirits, and appeared better than ever to us, barring an affection of the right side of his head. I hope he will meet hearty encouragement elsewhere. Mr. Smith gave him four hundred dollars, I twenty-five, and we took some ten dollars at the little meeting. . . . “L’expérience démontre, avec toute l'evidence possible, que c'est la société que prépare le crime, et que le coupable n'est que l'instrument que l'exécute.” Do you believe Quetelet?

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1 He actually reached [Sanborn’s] house in Concord, Saturday, May 7, and spent half his last birthday with me.

SOURCE: Franklin B. Sanborn, The Life and Letters of John Brown, p. 467-8

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Continued from April 14 (reply #12.)

The Diary of George Templeton Strong, Edited by Allan Nevins and Milton Halsey Thomas

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Harriett Newby to Dangerfield Newby, April 22, 1859

BRENTVILLE, April 22d, 1859.

DEAR HUSBAND:

I received your letter to-day, and it gives me much pleasure to here from you, but was sorry to _____ of your sikeness; hope you may be well when you receive this. I wrote to you several weeks ago, and directed my letter to Bridge Port, but I fear you did not receive it, as you said nothing about it in yours. You must give my love to Brother Gabial, and tell him I would like to see him very much. I wrote in my last letter that Miss Virginia had a baby — a little girl. I had to nerse her day and night. Dear Dangerfield, you cannot amagine how much I want to see you. Com as soon as you can, for nothing would give more pleasure than to see you. It is the grates Comfort I have is thinking of the promist time when you will be here. Oh, that bless hour when I shall see you once more. My baby commenced to Crall to-day; it is very delicate. Nothing more at present, but remain

Your affectionate wife,
HARRIETT NEWBY.

P. S. Write soon.

SOURCE: H. W. Flournoy, Editor, Calendar of Virginia State Papers and Other Manuscripts from January 1 1836 to April 15, 1869, Volume 11, p. 310-1

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