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the other day [[strikethrough]] B [[/strikethrough]] Ginevra the maid brought in a sprig of Lemon Verbena from the garden and gave it to me - and it smelt so home-like—  They have a large jasmine plant in the garden too in flower with its little white stars—  Buratto and I took a walk in the garden the other day—  It is a small place with many walks—  

Mrs Van Scuyler [[Schuyler]] and Cousin Julia both in my room! I cant imagine it—  I am delighted that there is a prospect of Emily Stedman—  Wish I could have seen that Washington wedding - I wrote to cousin Julia last winter but she never answered my letter—

Transcription Notes:
'Van Schuyler' is a typical dutch name 'Van Jurgen/Jergen' is not. Also... Van is Dutch Von is German