Day in the Life

Jun 20, 1849

Journal Entry

June 20, 1849 ~ Wednesday

20th I road to Portland took supper with Ilus I got the New York
Herrald
which was full of News. The cholera was making its ravag[es]
throughout North America containing An account of the death of
President Polk. I took boat at 9 oclok for Thomaston I left
several buildings on fire in Portland when the boat started 10 m

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Carter, Ilus Fabyan
8 Nov 1816 - 11 Dec 1888
409 mentions
Family
Polk, James Knox
2 Nov 1795 - 15 Jun 1849
24 mentions
Historical Figure, Eminent Men and Woman

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Jun 20, 1849