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From: "Ronald Weaver" <>
Subject: [HANKS] Fw: [MDFR] History Moment, Abraham Lincoln
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2000 20:16:56 -0400

Abraham Lincoln visited Frederick, MD in 1862. Ron

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From: John Ashbury <>
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Date: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 10:21 AM
Subject: [MDFR] History Moment


>On October 4, 1852, Mt. Olivet Cemetery was incorporated
>with William J. Ross as president.
>
>On October 4, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln visited
>Frederick after touring South Mountain and Antietam
>Battlefields. He addressed crowds twice and was in town
>for a total of 35 minutes. He visited a wounded General
>George L. Hartsuff at Mary Tyler Ramsey's house on
>Record Street.
>
>On October 4, 1882, Joseph Bradley's exploits in defiance
>of arrest are detailed in Frederick newspapers.
>
>On October 4, 1903, John Victor Atanasoff, who is credited
>with the invention of the computer, was born in Hamilton,
> N. Y. He died June 15, 1995, of a stroke. For the last 30
>plus years of his life he lived near New Market.
>
>If anyone can add information to these History Moments,
>or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day,
>please contact me privately.
>
>John W. Ashbury
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>Walkersville, MD 21793
>
>
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