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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Out door business.
Senator Crittendens proposition, to restore the Missouri Compromise line, by an amendment to the Constitution, meets with general favour, without distinction of party. I fear however, that it cannot pass the Senate.
Citation: John Henry Brown (1818-1891), autograph journal/account book. Philadelphia, 1844-1890. AMs 574/14.1
Sec. of the Interior Jacob Thompson of Mississippi resigns, but informs South Carolina of the Star of the West’s relief mission to Ft. Sumter.
Buchanan notifies Congress that the situation in the South is beyond Executive control and suggests that it be settled by vote rather than war. He advocates the Crittenden Compromise.
In Pensacola, Florida, Federal troops fire on an unidentified group of about 20 men who approach Fr. Barrancas in the night.