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
Kansas is the 34th state. Its constitution prohibits slavery and the new state is largely pro union.
In Louisiana state troops seize the US Revenue Cutter [i]Robert McClelland[/i].