1841
Sunday, May 9, 1841
Henry Buck, son of Ephraim and Mary Buck, a young man of twenty-one was drowned in Lake Champlain. This is but one of many instances where families in the valley gave a child to the waters of the lake. The Thurbers of Rouses Point and Judge Levi Platt's family may be mentioned as examples.
Thursday, May 20, 1841
Plattsburgh Lyceum incorporated with Hon. J. Douglas Woodward, as president
Wednesday, September 8, 1841Mr. Charles T. Platt was promoted to commander .Since he became a lieutenant in 1820, he has been on duty on the Guerierre, the Shark, with Commodore Porter on the Beagle; then on the Java, and lastly on St. Louis. In 1838 he was engaged on the light-house service.
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