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 Reads picture.

It is impossible to keep up with all the news connected with the war. Newspaper reports are never certain & often times entirely false.

Citation: John Henry Brown, 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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Commenced Mrs Reads picture.

The accounts of the engagement at Vienna are conflicting.

Citation: John Henry Brown, 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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Had a Daguerre taken of Mrs Read.

News of an attack on some Ohio soldiers, by the Confederates, from a masked battery, at Vienna, Va, ten or twelve of our men were killed & a number wounded.

Citation: John Henry Brown, 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 Shippens picture, finished it.

The Confederate troops have evacuated Harpers ferry. Mrs Judge Read has consented to sit for her picture.

Citation: John Henry Brown, 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 Shippens picture.

War, war, war is the only subject now occupying the public mind or the columns of our papers. As yet I have seen nothing to change my mind on this subject. I do not believe that the trouble can be settled by the sword, not by armed bands, not the march of Warriors, not by shouts of battle, not by many garments rolled in blood.

Citation: John Henry Brown, 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 Shippens picture. Yesterday two thousand Confederate troops were surprised & driven from their Camp at Phillippe Va: with a loss of 15 killed.

Citation: John Henry Brown, 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 work at Mrs Shippens picture.

A skirmish in Virginia between the Federal & Confederate troops, to our advantage, at least so our papers say. Senator Douglass, died this morning at Chicago. Ill:

Citation: John Henry Brown, 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 work at Mrs Shippens picture a few hours. Not liking my work I washed it out and as I do not like the Daguerre I will commence a new picture, from an Ambrotype taken of her some years ago.

Events are now so numerous & follow each other so rapidly that I find it impossible to make a note of them as they pass.

Citation: John Henry Brown, 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 Com: Conovers picture.

Tennessee & Arkansas reported to have left the Union. A Philadelphia Regiment left here for Washington.

Citation: John Henry Brown, autograph journal/account book. Philadelphia, 1844-1890. AMs 573/14.1

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 Com: Conovers picture.

These are fearful times. A silent, but nevertheless perfect, reign of terror exists here. Those who do not approve of a settlement of our troubles, by the sword, are, for prudential reasons, obliged to remain very quiet. This prudential silence has created a seeming oneness of sentiment in the north, which really does not exist.

Citation: John Henry Brown, autograph journal/account book. Philadelphia, 1844-1890. AMs 573/14.1