Pawnee’s Arrival at Norfolk, April 8, 1861
COMMANDANT'S OFFICE, NAVY YARD Gosport [Norfolk], April 8, 1861 To: Hon. GIDEON WELLES, Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. C. SIR: I have the honor to inform you that the…
Pawnee Leaves Washington for Norfolk
This morning, at 8 o'clock, the sloop-of-war Pawnee, which has been lying at the Washington Navy Yard since the 1st of March, left for Norfolk. Her officers are confident that they…
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Of Current Note
“The fact that I was instrumental in introducing women to employment in the offices of the government gives me more real satisfaction than all the other deeds of my life.”…
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February 13, 1861 – Lincoln Visits Cincinnati
Much credit is due to President Lord, of the Indianapolis and Cincinnati Railway, for his judicious arrangements for the accommodation of the President elect, and his suite, and his considerate…