THE PRINCE IN NEW-YORK: Preparations for his Reception by the British Residents; FROM WASHINGTON: Character of the Census Returns (8/4/1860)

New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 8/4/1860

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To E.M. Archibald, Esq., Her Britannic Majesty's Consul New-York; Sir: We hereby request you to call a meeting of the British residents of New-York, for the purpose of adopting proceedings for extending to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, on the occasion of his approaching visit to this City, some appropriate demonstration of respect and welcome on the part of the British residents of New-York: Richard Bell, J.C. Beales, E. Cunard, R.C. Ferrguson, James Brown, John J. Kingsford Charles Christmas, Thomas Dixon, John Elliott, Thomas M. McMullen, Alfred Smithers, H.L. Routh, J.N. Middreton, Charles H. Webb, Robert Rait, WM. M. Smith, Alex. Mckenzie, Jesse Jones, WM. Brand, George F. Lough, John Bell, John Balloch, W.A. Petrie & Co., Thomas Paton, Charles Edwards, James Littlejohn,

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Free Republic University, Department of History presents U.S. History, 1855-1860: Seminar and Discussion Forum
Bleeding Kansas, Dred Scott, Lincoln-Douglas, Harper’s Ferry, the election of 1860, secession – all the events leading up to the Civil War, as seen through news reports of the time and later historical accounts

First session: November 21, 2015. Last date to add: Sometime in the future.
Reading: Self-assigned. Recommendations made and welcomed.

Posting history, in reverse order

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The Prince in New-York: Preparations for his Reception by the British Residents – 2
The Alleged Abolition Plot in Texas – 2
From Washington: Character of the Census Returns – 2
From Kansas: Destructive Tornado; Fight with the Kiowa Indians – 2
Affairs on the Rio Grande: Official Letter from Col. Lee – 2
Editorial: The Prince of Wales in New-York – 2-3
Editorial: American Ships and the Coolie Trade – 3-4
Editorial: The Gas Question – 4-5
Base Ball: Harlem vs. Eureka, of Newark – 5
Cricket: The United States vs. Canada; St. George vs. Montreal – 5
Coroners’ Inquests – 5 Police Reports – 5
Brooklyn News – 5
Hudson River Items – 5

[frogjerk]

Love the sports article about Baseball!

[C19fan]

I wonder if Prince of Wales future Edward VII hit the NYC brothels. He would have been 19 years old at the time.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

The game was more popular and organized in 1860 than I imagined it would be. I’ve seen NYT stories about games with more than 10,000 spectators

[sauropod]

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