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the sacredness of the occasion.  The sermon from the rector was a most remarkable speculation as to the future of our [[underlined]] bodies [[/underlined]] and filled Father with pity, all the way home that [[strikethrough]] that [[/strikethrough]] the man should have made such a goose of himself.
2nd [[underlined]] Monday [[/underlined]]  Lottie & Miss VanAntwerp left this morning in company with Miss Terry & Alfred we went with them to the depot & saw them off & ^[[then went to the French minister's matinee]]  The Wilkes here this evening to play croquet with the Delafields.  our gentleman corps consisted of Mr. Welling, Col. Yates, Dr. [[Pancrast?]], Dr. Tryon, Mr. Gillis, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Beaman.
3rd  [[underlined]] Tuesday [[/underlined]]  A quiet day and evening alone.  The first almost this winter pleasing for its variety.
4th [[underlined]] Wednesday [[/underlined]]  Miss Finney with Miss Cogswell & her brother from New Brunswick passed the eve. with us.  Miss F. said her uncle Sen. Dickson who has been dangerously ill intended even at the risk of his health to be carried to the Senate in order to vote upon
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the civil rights bill.  every conservative vote is of the utmost importance.  The bill with its numerous clauses is calculated to increase rather than diminish the feeling of hostility between the northerners & southerners and the hatred of the negro.  It is earnestly to be hoped that it may be defeated.  The bravery of the President in his opposition to congress where he thinks the interests of the country are concerned is truly admirable.  It is intimated that he may be impeached for disloyalty by the radicals but he may play Cromwell upon them & arrest before he is arrested.
5th Thursday.  Meeting of N. B.'s home.  Discussion of the civil rights bill in the senate.  Speech by Mr. Trumbull.  Meeting of Sunday school teachers in evening.
6th [[underlined]] Friday [[/underlined]].  Father left at half past ten A. M. for New York.  Great excitement in the senate to day.  The vote upon the veto to be taken.  Miss Dayton Miss Johnson Dr. [[Pancrast?]] & Dr. Woodhue passed the eve with us.