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Archiology several romances a work on art &c.  His son first Sec. of Legation wore a short velvet cloak which set off his girlishly fair complexion to advantage.  His eyes are blue with white lashes & brows his manners and mode of speaking is English.  He has no foreign accent.
Sat. 29th  Father came from Princeton
July 1st  Monday evening - The present King of Greece ^[[is]] brother to the Princess of Wales  King Otho was very unpopular and the people of Greece while he was on a sailing expedition rose up against him and closed the city so that he could not return.  The United powers ^[[who wish to preserve the balance of power]] Denmark Eng. &c. were then appealed to for a king.  England chose George son of the king of Denmark, his father consented that he should accept the trust, provided means were supplied to maintain his royalty  England consented to provide [[pound sterling symbol]] 2000
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[[strikethrough]]and gave?[[/strikethrough]] him the Ionian Isles.  He has reigned 4 years.  This information was given Father this afternoon by a former [[?]] of the king  Baron Gerdt walked home from the city with Father seemed to think he needed to be taken care of his daughter is suffering from famine in India.
July 2nd  Mr. Rengabe says the new Greek Queen is only 14 years old is to be married in Sep.  The king is 22 years old did not care much about the marriage until he saw the young lady but is now very much in love.  She is very fascinating is the daughter of the Grand Duke Constantine.  We have a memoir of the Duchess from the library.  Mr. Rengabe? came to play Croquet.  Mr. Cushing & C. R. ___ also here.
July 3rd  The Papers contain an account of the death of the Emperor Maximilian  The United States at the request of Austria interceded but in vain.
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