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little party for Mr. Trumbul.  He came with his wife to dinner.  Went to call upon the bride Mrs. [[Tanner?]]  She was not receiving so we had not the pleasure of seeing her.  Stopped at Mrs. Gen. Delafields.  Quite a number of people there among others Mrs. Robert J. Walker.  It was pleasant to see her face again in society.  Her daughter and daughter in Law accompanied her.  Mamy looking very prettily in the little cap wh. has taken the place of a bonnet this winter.  Judge Mason here in the evening.  The admission of Nebraska into the Union discussed in the Senate.
21st Friday.  Went to the church to dress a tree for the Sunday school.  Mr. Beaman came to assist us.  Is going to see the Wilkes in S. Carolina.  We shall miss the girls greatly this winter.
22nd  A stormy day.  Nell & Miss Mary alone ventured out to by Christmas presents.  Finished Ball on Expression in the evening.  Have thoroughly enjoyed the book.
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Dec 23rd Sunday  Church & Sunday School in the morning.  The afternoon passed on the sofa with an attack of termination of blood to the head.  Col. Alexander here in the evening.  Carry went to the Orphan Asylum to see about the children's tree.  They are to sing my carol.
24th  Christmas tree at the church for the Sunday School children.
25th  Presented our gifts in the morning at the breakfast table  Had time for a poetical inscription for Father's alone, an impromtu wh Father told me to keep so I insert it.  The gift was a pot of pomatum 

Twixt the head & the heart the philosophers say
Is a telegraph line or a public highway
Some mode of communion so swift & direct
That what one may feel must the other reflect
So I hope that in touching the roots of the hair
I may make a more permanent impress elsewhere
In smoothing your hair use my pomade not water
And think of your loving & dutiful daughter.

Gen. & Mrs. Vanantwerp passed the day with us.  Mrs. Platt and a friend coming in the eve.