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Dec. Mon. 3rd  We are a united family once more.  We left home the 5th of Aug.  Father & Nell went to the Bay of Fundy Mother to Chestnut Hill I went first with Carry to Rockaway and then to Providence.  Father lectured last week in Baltimore before the Peabody Institute opening the first course of lectures of that institution.  I have spent the day in unpacking & sewing.  Dr. Craig here in the evening.  Congress opened today.
[[underline]]Tuesday 4th.[[/underline]]  Mr. Welling passed the evening with us & gave us an interesting explanation of some photographs he brought with him from Europe.
[[underline]]Wed. 5th[[/underline]]  Matinee at Gen. Delafield went at 4 p. m. & returned about 9 a sensible party found Mr. Beaman waiting to see us.  Dr. Simpson and ^[[his]] Father and Mr. Gill also came in.
Thursday 6th Father dined at Mrs. Chandler's  As he entered her parlor he found her surrounded
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by her beautiful children whom he soon enticed to his side by the delights of riding upon his foot.  Mr. Stanton was there.
[[underline]]7th Friday[[/underline]]  A visit in the morning from Dr. Draper and daughter  Dr. Woodhull also here.  In the evening Miss Draper came to stay with us while Dr. Draper went with Father to the society.  Mr. Taylor & Mr. Foote also came to go with Father.  Mr. Welling was here for a short time and Mr. Beaman came to assist in entertaining Miss Draper.
8th Sat.  Sewing all day.  Father at the club.  Cary gone to here [[?]] with Dr. Woodhull.
9th  Col. Alexander came to go to church with Nell.  Mr. Beaman took tea with us
10th  [[underline]]Monday[[/underline]]  Mr. Fox here in the morning went to a meeting for the deaf & dumb with Col. Alexander & Mr. Beaman in the evening.