Journal
of Alfred Love Davidson
February 1858 to April 7, 1865
The population of eight of the principal cities (spelled
citys) in the Southern States in the year 1860 is 785,445.
The population of twenty six of the principal cities (spelled citys) in the
Southern States in the year 1860 is 2,924,912.
The population of Kentucky in the year 1860 is 1,156,000 an increase of 17 per
cent in the last ten years.
On the 20th day of December 1860 the state of South Carolina withdrew her
connection from the United States of America.
1860 population of the world is 1 billion 50 million 159,403.
Lincoln makes the eighth president elected from the free states.
There has also been eight presidents elected from the slave states. 16 in all up
to 1861.
1863 May the 11 good rain the best this year.
May 22 good shower.
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Submitted by Dave Davidson