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Mar 20, 1848

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March 20, 1848 ~ Monday

20^th 21^st I spent the time at home we had a rain storm during the time
[FIGURE] we recieved a large mail on the 21^st of papers and letters

~~22nd~~ [FIGURE] I recieved one letter from Br Spencer of Liverpool giving
an account of the progress of the work throughout Europe & of the distress
of nations such as wars, revolutions, famine, pestilence earthquakes &c
the same were confirmed by the papers Also the state of affairs in
the United States many members of Congress were dead among whom
was John Quincy Adams aged 81 years died in his seat in the house
of Congress His Father John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both
had been presidents of the United States & both died on the same
day on the 4^th day of July in the fiftieth year of the Indipendoncs
of the United States. And John Q Adams died on Gen Washington
birth day.

Steam boat explosions, great floods, wars, fires
pestilence & politics seem to be convulsing the United States
I held a council this ev[ening]