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Debates with John Calhoun and Alfred W. Cavarly in Springfield, Illinois, 1844
03-25-2020, 05:50 AM
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RE: Debates with John Calhoun and Alfred W. Cavarly in Springfield, Illinois, 1844
I believe this is the John Calhoun whom Lincoln met in New Salem. Calhoun was the county surveyor who hired Lincoln to be deputy surveyor. Calhoun was also a Democrat and a politician. This is not the famous John C. Calhoun of South Carolina.
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RE: Debates with John Calhoun and Alfred W. Cavarly in Springfield, Illinois, 1844 - RJNorton - 03-25-2020 05:50 AM

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