The Archive

October 2026

1. No. 2

   Mr. Lincoln’s Improved Manner of Buoying VesselsOct. 7

   Lincoln twice saw boats stuck fast in shallow water. In 1849 he patented a way to lift them off.

   PresidentsOct. 7

2. No. 1

   General Washington’s Compliments, and Your DogOct. 6

   Two days after Germantown, Washington had two pieces of business with General Howe. One was a quarrel. The other was a dog.

   Revolutionary WarOct. 6