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[[underlined]] March [[/underlined]] [[underlined]] 1868 [[/underlined]] who was pleased with the ingenuity of the author in explaining the temptation. 23 [[underlined]] rd Monday [[/underlined]] The Impeachment has commenced again the President asks for a longer time for preparation for the trial. 24th Mr. Trumbull sent two tickets for the trial. Nell & Carry. The court still discussing the proposed postponement of the trial. Have given the Pres. until next Monday. 26th Thursday. S.S. Teacher's meeting Went afterwards to the K___'s & had a jolly time. Mr. ___ there also. Dr. Woodhull Gen. Bidwell having lost in a bet promised to treat us to candy all around whereat we children rejoice. A. W. called in our absence with a pound of sugar plumbs. Oh how we regretted ^[[insertion]] the loss of [[/insertion]] his visit. Father & mother in their own room having a cosy [[end page]] [[start page]] [[underline]] March [[/underline]] [[underline]] 1868 [[/underline]] time together over a novel. Before we left the H___s we went up to see the [[fron?]] head of the house. He has had a hard time. Looked ill & weak but very comfortable proped up in his easy chair. We told him he deserved a great deal of credit for looking so cheerful under difficulties. He made us eat raisins & laugh & talk with him for half an hour. He said the President had been to see him. Looked sad. Mr. K___ offered him sympathy in his troubles. He said this was a world of trial & he did not expect to be exempt he asked to do his duty. That he is sincere in that I firmly believe. The veto of the Supreme Court Bill wh.