Roger, although the answer is wrong, it's indeed a good guess since Thurlow Weed (at least once) supported him when he was seeking for a particular office.

If I remember correctly, wasn't it Simon Cameron?

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Rob

Kudos, Rob. The original prize would have been the 10,000$, but since I was pickpocketed two days ago I've to reduce it to praise and honor.

(07-31-2013 11:33 AM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote:  Kudos, Rob. The original prize would have been the 10,000$, but since I was pickpocketed two days ago I've to reduce it to praise and honor.

Heck,, in today's money that would be about $100,000. I could afford to buy some more books.

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Rob

Eva - Were you really pick-pocketed? My one lone, male staff member at Surratt House was robbed and beaten by a gang last night en route to a 7-11 in a good neighborhood. My sympathies to you.

Is he OK?

Yes, Laurie, a junkie (as I learned later) started accosting and pushing and stole my phone while I was putting my shoppings into my bike basket. Since there were no witnesses nothing will happen although he's well-known to the police. But it could have been worse.

Eva, Thank heavens you are okay. Instead of talking about objects being defaced with paint, now we're talking about friends being accosted...

And Gene, thank you for asking. We have not heard from my staff person since early this morning despite texting him. At that time, he only complained about the bump on his head. I'm sure that he has spent most of the day with the police, getting a new driver's license and cancelling credit cards. They may even have taken his phone so that he can't contact us on the run between errands. I am assuming that no news is good news.

(07-31-2013 05:06 PM)L Verge Wrote:  Eva, Thank heavens you are okay. Instead of talking about objects being defaced with paint, now we're talking about friends being accosted...

And Gene, thank you for asking. We have not heard from my staff person since early this morning despite texting him. At that time, he only complained about the bump on his head. I'm sure that he has spent most of the day with the police, getting a new driver's license and cancelling credit cards. They may even have taken his phone so that he can't contact us on the run between errands. I am assuming that no news is good news.

God, I hope so! And yes, Eva, thank heavens!

What famous writer said that "Lincoln's Proclamation...not only set the black slaves free, but set the white man free also?"

Was it Twain? I only say so because, when I think of authors inconjunction with Lincoln or Grant I think of Twain.
I have a great certificate of the Lincoln Farm Association an organization formed by citizens for the purpose of purchasing the farm that Lincoln was born and preserving it as a National Park.
One of the signatures is Mark Twain

       

Twain would be my guess, too.

You are both correct- it was Mark Twain- great guess! Interestingly enough he was a Confederate soldier for a brief time.

(08-10-2013 05:47 PM)LincolnMan Wrote:  You are both correct- it was Mark Twain- great guess! Interestingly enough he was a Confederate soldier for a brief time.

I never knew he was a Confederate soldier at one time. I always assumed he was Pro Union. I guess I just always believed so because of Grant's "autobiography"

Twain wrote about it in the short story "The Private History of a Campaign that Failed." Here it is.

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Rob

http://www.classicshorts.com/stories/phctf.html