John Henry Brown was a painter of portrait miniatures, living and working in Philadelphia. He had met Lincoln in August of 1860 when he was commissioned to paint Lincoln’s portrait for a supporter, but although Brown liked Lincoln personally, he did not agree with Republican policies.

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At Mrs. Conovers picture.

The Convention of the seceded states, in session at Montgomery, Alabama, have adopted as the fundamental law of the Confederate States, the Constitution of the United States, with a few slight alterations. They elected as temporary or Provisional President Jefferson Davis of Miss: late U. States Senator. for Vice president, Alexander H. Stevens of Georgia.

Citation: John Henry Brown (1818-1891), autograph journal/account book. Philadelphia, 1844-1890. AMs 574/14.1

John Henry Brown was a painter of portrait miniatures, living and working in Philadelphia. He had met Lincoln in August of 1860 when he was commissioned to paint Lincoln’s portrait for a supporter, but although Brown liked Lincoln personally, he did not agree with Republican policies.

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At Mrs. Conovers picture. Margies eye is better. Congress has done nothing during the week towards a settlement, nor has the Peace Convention in session at Washington done any thing as yet.

Citation: John Henry Brown (1818-1891), autograph journal/account book. Philadelphia, 1844-1890. AMs 574/14.1

John Henry Brown was a painter of portrait miniatures, living and working in Philadelphia. He had met Lincoln in August of 1860 when he was commissioned to paint Lincoln’s portrait for a supporter, but although Brown liked Lincoln personally, he did not agree with Republican policies.

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At Mrs. Conovers picture. News of the secession of Texas on Monday last.

Citation: John Henry Brown (1818-1891), autograph journal/account book. Philadelphia, 1844-1890. AMs 574/14.1

John Henry Brown was a painter of portrait miniatures, living and working in Philadelphia. He had met Lincoln in August of 1860 when he was commissioned to paint Lincoln’s portrait for a supporter, but although Brown liked Lincoln personally, he did not agree with Republican policies.

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At Mrs. Conovers picture. This will be an important week in the History of the Country. A convention of the seceded states meets today at Montgomery, Alabama, also a Peace Convention of the Border States at Washington.

Citation: John Henry Brown (1818-1891), autograph journal/account book. Philadelphia, 1844-1890. AMs 574/14.1

John Henry Brown was a painter of portrait miniatures, living and working in Philadelphia. He had met Lincoln in August of 1860 when he was commissioned to paint Lincoln’s portrait for a supporter, but although Brown liked Lincoln personally, he did not agree with Republican policies.

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At Mrs. Conovers picture. The whole weeks consumed by Congress in making angry speeches without doing any thing to settle the troubles of the Country.

Citation: John Henry Brown (1818-1891), autograph journal/account book. Philadelphia, 1844-1890. AMs 574/14.1

John Henry Brown was a painter of portrait miniatures, living and working in Philadelphia. He had met Lincoln in August of 1860 when he was commissioned to paint Lincoln’s portrait for a supporter, but although Brown liked Lincoln personally, he did not agree with Republican policies.

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Mrs. Gibson sat a short time this morning.

The telegraph briefly tells us that, on Saturday last, the convention of Louisiana, passed an ordinance of secession from the Union of States. The vote stood—ayes 113, nays 17. This makes the sixth star that, has thus far fallen from the azure field of the American flag, in regular order thus—South Carolina, Dec: 20. Mississippi, Jan: 9, Florida Jan 10, Alabama,11. Georgia, 191. Louisiana, Jan:26.

Citation: John Henry Brown (1818-1891), autograph journal/account book. Philadelphia, 1844-1890. AMs 574/14.1

John Henry Brown was a painter of portrait miniatures, living and working in Philadelphia. He had met Lincoln in August of 1860 when he was commissioned to paint Lincoln’s portrait for a supporter, but although Brown liked Lincoln personally, he did not agree with Republican policies.

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At Mrs Gibsons picture.

On Saturday Louisiana stepped out of the Union & yesterday Kansas stepped into it by an Act of Congress. The president, sent a Message to Congress yesterday, conveying a resolution of the Virginia legislature asking for a conference of the Border States & that the United States, in the meantime abstain from all acts calculated to provoke a collision with the States that have seceded.

Citation: John Henry Brown (1818-1891), autograph journal/account book. Philadelphia, 1844-1890. AMs 574.14.1

John Henry Brown was a painter of portrait miniatures, living and working in Philadelphia. He had met Lincoln in August of 1860 when he was commissioned to paint Lincoln’s portrait for a supporter, but although Brown liked Lincoln personally, he did not agree with Republican policies.

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Too dark for painting. Snowing all day.

The clouds of political trouble still portentous. The whole week consumed by Congress, without any advancement towards a settlement. The Republicans, still persistently refuse to make any compromise. Congress flooded this week with petitions, on behalf of Mr. Crittendens plan of adjustment.

Citation: John Henry Brown (1818-1891), autograph journal/account book. Philadelphia, 1844-1890. AMs 574/14.1

John Henry Brown was a painter of portrait miniatures, living and working in Philadelphia. He had met Lincoln in August of 1860 when he was commissioned to paint Lincoln’s portrait for a supporter, but although Brown liked Lincoln personally, he did not agree with Republican policies.

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First clear day for some time. At Mrs Gibsons picture. Congress engaged all week, more or less, discussing the present troubles of the country. They have done nothing towards as settlement. The Georgia Convention passed an ordinance of Secession today.

Citation: John Henry Brown (1818-1891), autograph journal/account book. Philadelphia, 1844-1890. AMs 574/14.1

John Henry Brown was a painter of portrait miniatures, living and working in Philadelphia. He had met Lincoln in August of 1860 when he was commissioned to paint Lincoln’s portrait for a supporter, but although Brown liked Lincoln personally, he did not agree with Republican policies.

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Too dark for painting. The weather lately has been very bad, by which I have lost a great deal of time. Engaged at writing the greater part of the day.

Attended a very large meeting in the evening of those opposed to coersion.

Citation: John Henry Brown (1818-1891), autograph journal/account book. Philadelphia, 1844-1890. AMs 574.14.1