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he sent in this week in face of the Impeachment is a proof of his determination to do what he thinks right at whatever cost.  But he not alway judicious.
27th  Fri.  So tired to night that I passed the evening in the bed.  Read "Old Curiosity Shop. half crying over poor little Nell.  How inimitable in pathos and humour is Dickens.
28th  Saturday.  Mr. [[Shanklin?]] thinks the Pres. will resort to face in his resistance to Congress leaves tomorrow for the mountains of Penn.  He glad to be away until the Impeachment is over.  The girls have gone to the H____s to tea.  Father at the club.  Cut out Nell's dress.  She wants to go to Phil. when Lottie goes
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to be with Mrs. Bache.  Had a pleasant little note from Miss Hooper.  She could not come to small party on account of illness produced by cutting her Wisdom teeth.  What does Dame Nature mean by this after thought in the way of teeth!  Perhaps to remind us that after all our wisdom we are still but children of a larger growth.  & that in some purer higher nobler sphere[[strikethrough]]we will look back upon the[[/strikethrough]] the baubles that amuse us here will seem as trivial as an infant's coral & bells.
29th  Sunday.  School in the morning.  A bright little lassie added to my class.  Went to look up to [[nursing?]] [[?]] after church with Carry.  Mr. Reed away
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