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Bryant, William Cullen (1794-1878) The Evening Post. [Vol. 55, no. 91 (November 11, 1864)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08765 Author/Creator: Bryant, William Cullen (1794-1878) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Newspaper Date: 11 November 1864 Pagination: 4 p. ; 79 x 60 cm. Order a Copy

Announces the re-election of President Abraham Lincoln and lists election returns by state. Also describes plots of Confederate agents in Canada to sink the steamer Michigan and release the prisoners on Johnson's island. Reprints excerpts from General Winfield Scott's biography. Describes the capture of the pirate ship Florida by the Wachusett. Also includes an article on how the poor live in England. Other articles detail Civil War news, local and international news.

Bryant became editor of the NY evening post in 1829. He was a strong opponent of slavery and gave support to the emerging trade union movement.

Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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