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of Father who went first to the President's soiree with an officer of the British Navy.  I was not feeling quite well enough to join the party so Mr. Franklin & I are spending the evening alone.
10th  Tuesday.  The Senate to day concluded to have tickets of admission to the galleries during the Impeachment trial.  When Mother read aloud at the dinner table the names of the fortunate individuals to whom these were awarded Father's was down but we found out afterwards that at the suggestion of Mr. Fessenden we had been cut off with the admirals of the Navy & the heads of departments. Only the Senators & Members, the Secretaries & the Judges now have the right of admission.  A number of tickets will be given to the Sargent of Arms every day for distribution.  We are too proud to ask for what ought to have been given to us.  So I suppose
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will not be present at all.
11th  Mr. Stansbury has resigned in order to become part of the President's council.  Mr. & Mrs. Gurley called after tea then Prof. Doesker & lady came then Mr. Patterson & Mr. Drexel  Mr. P. thinks the country will be much quieter after the impeachment.  Said he had lost any ambition he might have had to be in the cabinet since the war.  To be in congress yesterday, to be President he would despise tomorrow there was nothing left but the church  Hand over the collection plate suggested Mr. Drexel.  Yes said Mr. P. an office which in the days of my worldliness I despised.  Mr. D. said it was rumoured that the President intended to resign.  The radicals would be delighted at that as they would get rid of him without the decision of the trial.  Mr. Patterson said he believed the President