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From: bob gillis <>
Subject: Re: [APG] Lincoln in 1840
Date: Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:56:25 -0500
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Elliott, Desta (JCNA) wrote:
> PS does anybody else find it strange that Springfield was done on a
> Sunday?

Does the Census say it was taken on Sunday or was enumerated on a date
that would have been Sunday?

And wrote:
> Taking the census on a Sunday would not that unusual as Sunday was
just a
> normal work day. The idea of a 6 day work week let alone a 5 day
work week had
> not become standard. Remember, Scrouge complained about giving Bob
Cruchett
> Christmas day off, let alone every Sunday.

In the USA Sunday was generally a day to go to church. and not a normal
work day.

In England even as late as the 1850s Christmas was not a holiday.

bob gillis


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