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[[underline]] 1866 [[underline]]
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time of the fire.  I must not forget to mention the visit of Mrs. Stockton wife of Senator S. formerly Minister to Rome.  She is a magnificent woman and entered the room with a grand display of silk & velvet.  Rather rotund in person she has brilliant complexion large dark eyes & with her sparkling wit is very facinating  She was followed by a tall lady of pleasant appearance whose name I have forgotten, and almost hidden by the hoops of the grand dames & a youth of careful attire & tenderly twisted mustach bowed himself into the room.  Mrs. Stockton devoted herself to Father  Mother entertained the other lady while the youth fell to my share.  The party left as they entered in grand style leaving with us an invitation for a matinee on Wednesday at Mrs. Stockton's.  Hetty Hodge was here among the first.  She has not yet become accustomed to the [[disipation?]] of [[end page]]

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Jan
a Washington winter & is very doubtful about her liking for it.  The pleasantest face of all our visitors to me was that of Miss Hooper.  It is full of sensibility & sweetness  I should like to have her for a friend.  We had 28 ^[[calls]] in all
Prof MacClean has been with us for several days & left us this morning.  He went last night with Father to the reception at Sec. McCullohs.
The Bill establishing negro suffrage in the district passed to the House to day greatly to the indignation of all residents therein.  What a fine influx of the dusky race we shall have if the National Capitol is thus made a negro Ethiopia.
Grace Patterson is with us.  Elle left us last Saturday after a short visit in company with young Mr & Mrs. P. We detained Grace.
20th.  A visit from Mrs. Allen sister in Law of Mr. Foster the vice President & her daughter.  The latter intelligent & pretty.  Father & I went over the building with them  They were pleased with the extent of it & surprised when Father told them that all the important operations
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