Status Updates From A Philadelphia Perspective:...

231/602: The recurring theme of “everything has always been chaotic” remains evident reading through 1849. Violent mobs, fighting, bad business, and awful politicians exist back then and today.

This is shaping up to be one of the longest (time) to read, but my favorite. Such a robust look at this segment of Philadelphia’s society back then.

Have to pause to read “A statement by J. Schott [in relation to his duel with Pierce Butler, including the correspondence of the parties]” to dive into the discussed duel more

Kinda comforting to see the problems from the late 1830s / early 1840s are so similar to the problems of today in Philadelphia and surrounding areas.