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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

People

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

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Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
Thomaston, Knox County, Maine

Jun 20, 1849