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for the pardon of himself & the two royalists who suffered with him.  He was shot in the face his last word being Carlotta; the name of his wife.
July 5th  Mr. Seward here in the afternoon also Mr. Beaman Sallie Mrs. Rengabe Rengabe Father & son.
" 6th  A visit from Jane Wilkes She is in town for a few days likes High Shoals very much  Is greatly interested in teaching the poor children near there black & white & also in building a church for the benighted neighborhood.  Admiral Wilkes came to tea was much amused with the [[zucho?]]
  Mr. ___ of Sweden called
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July 7th  Dr. Easter dined with us looks bilious & melancholy.  Mr. Dean & Mr. ___ called.  No croquet too rainy.
9th  Mr. Seward, Miss Wilkes, Mr. Dean Mr. Goodfellow & Mr. Beaman came for croquet.  Mrs. Gerold & daughters came during the game.  Also Prof.
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Hilgard & his wife A mexican refugee a royalist here in the afternoon to see Father said Maximilian was an exceedingly pleasant amiable & talented man.
17th  Sallie & Miss Ellicott Mr. Beaman, Alfred Woodhull here for Croquet.  Nell looked lovely in a lilac lawn I arranged her hair in the high style with good effect.  We played late the moon shining almost as bright as day upon us before we ceased.  Read "Good English" by Gould to Father in the evening.
18th  Thursday.  At work all day on Father's head and very tired in consequence.  Mr. Welling came in while we were at tea.  He has been elected President of a college at Annapolis.  Father advised him to supply the college well with what he called implements of instruction Maps pictures plaster casts &c. [[underlined]] visible [[/underlined]] objects for the easiest most effective way of making an impression upon the mind was