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caused some trouble by acceeding to the request of the people of Northampton that the goods should be sent there & otherwise interfering with the arrangement of the Com. & Father requested to wait upon him  As before he was very ungracious but Father who had nothing to fear or ask from him told him very [[plain?]] what he thought of his proceedings & again elisted from him the respect which was his due. He met him afterwards at dinner but did not have any further conversation with until he was invited with him to meet [[Hosseth?]] at the Presidential mansion  Webster cared little for the foreigner & Father & himself spent the most of the evening together. previous to this Webster in a speech prepared for the laying of the corner stone of the new wing of the capitol had endeavored to give a history of the advance of science since the older part of the building had been erected [[strikethrough]] but had in [[/strikethrough]] He sent this part of his speech [[end page]]

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to Father for correction who found so many mistakes that he rewrote it & sendes it to Webster  it was adopted by him verbatim. Webster could be merry enough at times once when wishing to pass through a crowd unknown he knocked his hat over his eyes [[went?]] reeling from side to side of the pavement & singing & half drunken song passed entirely unrecognised. 
Oct 7th [[strikethrough]] 6 [[/strikethrough]] New York. Arrived here on Monday eve. Had a very pleasant visit at Shelter Is. The Island is about 5 miles wide & 4 or 5 broad  The Indian name is Manhaset ha ha [[Cushewamack?]] Island sheltered by islands. After leaving Prof. Hosfords went to Rockaway to visit Mr. Dickersons family the house was in full view of the ocean the beach being only a few yards from the house A sand bar has been forming within the last few years which has greatly interfered with the bathing. We went yesterday to visit central Park. It is exceedingly beautiful Every thing has been done to render it so in the way of bridges water & rocks the
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