Robert Pohl worked for many years as a computer programmer but recovered from that and became a full time stay-at-home dad. With his son now in school, he has expanded his horizons and become a self-taught historian. He has written books about his house as well as Emancipation in the District of Columbia. You can reach Robert at Robert[at]thehillishome.com
Last week I promised to look at Ann Sprigg’s offspring. While she had a number of children, several died young and only four outlived her: two sons, William B and John C, and two daughters, Jane Elizabeth, and Virginia. The youngest of these, Virginia (also known as Jennie) was born ca 1831. She does not […]
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When we last looked at Ann Sprigg, she was a young widow with five children to look after, running a boarding house near the Capitol to survive. It looked to be a reasonably secure existence for her. Her life did not get any better, however. Young Benjamin died on July 16, 1834, and then, almost […]
Arrests and other crime information in the area, directly from MPD. If you have a tip, you can always call 202-727-9099. You can also send info anonymously to the TEXT TIP LINE by texting 50411. Crime Solvers of Washington, DC currently offers a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and indictment […]
Many years ago. when I wrote my chapter on Abraham Lincoln’s time on Capitol Hill in the late 1840s, I mentioned Mrs. Sprigg, his landlady, in only one short paragraph. I simply did not know more about her, including what her first name was. To my credit, at least I spelled her last name right […]