Following the American Civil War Sesquicentennial with day by day writings of the time, currently 1863.

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“The Cabinet does not seem to be a unit upon all questions and it may not hold together long.”—Horatio Nelson Taft

March 19, 2011

Diary of US patent clerk Horatio Nelson Taft.

TUESDAY 19

Another cold day. M. 19 early this morning, but the sun took the snow off before night. There does not seem to be any news in particular afloat but Warlike rumors are in the secession papers. The Cabinet does not seem to be a unit upon all questions and it may not hold together long. Sent packages of seeds from the Agriclt Room to both the Editors at Lyons, Tinsley & Van Camp. Went down to the Ave with Juliet. Called upon Miss Douglas on H Street. She commences school with Miss D. tomorrow. 11 o’clock.

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The three diary manuscript volumes, Washington during the Civil War: The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865, are available online at The Library of  Congress.

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