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a good sermon in the morning from [[Geoge?]] Johnson our active assistant in our old mission school  Headaches & Hymns in the afternoon.  Ecce Deus after tea.  I enjoy the latter very much.  Mr. [[Shranklin?]] off at six for the mountains.  Henry Ellet to tea.  He said that Thad Stevens who has been carried to the Senate lately on a chair by two young men stopped them a day or two ago & exclaimed What shall I do when you young men are dead.   Mr. S. feels he is very kind hearted said a few days ago he met a poor market woman in great distress having lost her market money.  You are fortunate good woman said
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he I have found it & gave her five dollars.  He is anything but charitable in his expressions.  I am glad he is in his deeds.  It is said he is an [[?]] and opens his house every Sunday evening when at home to instruct young men in his notions upon religious matters.  Poor man the mysteries hidden beyond the grave will soon be known to him he is very feeble.
29th  The last day of March Chilly & damp.  Went out shopping with Mother.  Father lectured to night before the medical association without letting us know anything about it. Did not want us there I suppose.  Came home very tired.  Is ready
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