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Day in the Life

Dec 19, 1854

Journal Entry

December 19, 1854 ~ Tuesday

19th I spent this day in the Legislature And at night
[FIGURE] Keys crossed I delivered a lecture to some 60 young men who
had assembled at the 16 ward for the purpose of
forming a Philosophical society I spoke upon the
subject of Education the meeting was in the school
house I felt the importance of this subject they appointed
a committee of 5 to draw up a constitution & appoint
or look up a president

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Dec 19, 1854