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plain. We remained but a few moments & then went to ^[[see]] the Bride. We found her receiving her guests with her usual affability but hardly looking as well as usual her white silk dress was not becoming. A ^[[large?]] number of persons were present & some grave looking gentl. & equally solemn looking ladies were were waltzing in an adjoining room. down stairs we found an[[strikethrough]] d [[/strikethrough]] elegant collasion of wh. we partook with great satisfaction  Mr. Williams Col. I believe I should call him as a tall rather fine looking man and is said to have attracted the fair widow at first by his indifference to her charms  Such singularity excited her interest and she asked to be presented  The consequence was a mutual liking which in less than two weeks was consecrated by the marriage vow. She seemed very happy. Passed [[an?]] hour or more there very pleasantly. At dinner [[strikethrough]] [[h?]] [[/strikethrough]] a very interesting discussion [[?]] [[end page]]

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the Darwinian question of the development theory. Father was inclined to believe in it to [[underline]] a certain extent [[/underline]] as it explained so very many natural fenomena but Dr. Barnard denounced it entirely as leading to Pantheism & Infidelity. A party in the evening at Dr. Parker's, also one at Mrs. Dalgreen's wh. we did not attend.
28th Went to church in the morning Dr Lorrey gave us some interesting information in regard to his California trip.
29th  Large parties at Mrs. Sherman's & Gen Grant's both crowded to excess  I did not go. Carry was especially pleased at the kind inquiry of Gen. Sherman about Father. He said he had seen him the day before & that he was something to see.
30th  Went with Mrs. Gould to the Capitol  We ascended the dome & saw the new frescoes. Distance however we found in this as well as many other cases greatly lent enchantment to the view. The figures are of course enormous in their proportions
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