Very nice piece, however I think you might be confusing this with the famous Excelsiors of Brooklyn vs. the Nationals of Washington that took place in September 1866 on the grounds of the new President’s house, viewed by President Johnson. There is a great image from that game of the 2 teams along with Chadwick and team officials. I say this because of your reference to on the White House grounds. I can’t really see the photos well enough to make out any players, but would love to see any larger images you can make. Although I do not have the famous cabinet photo taken in 1866, I am attaching a nice special bulletin detailed write up of the game (almost certainly by Chadwick).
I will see if I can find any references to a game on the date of you piece in Peverelly or Orem and let you know.
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