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Tuesday
Feb. 12th    We had a very pleasant dinner. Mr Lord the historian who is lecturing before the Institution, The Rev. Dr. Bullock Mr. Williams a retired merchant from New York Mr. Varnon & Mr. Alexander were present. Mr. Alexander was my neighbor & entertained me so pleasantly I heard but little of the conversation of the other members of the party. He told several very amusing stories one [[strikethrough]] of [[/strikethrough]] is worthy of repetition. In the times of James the Sixth of Scotland first of England there lived a certain Dean whos congregation greatly annoyed him by sleeping [[strikethrough]] while he was [[/strikethrough]] during his sermons. The annoyance having become insuportable he preached a violent [[strikethrough]] sermon [[/strikethrough]] discourse under the text. "Awake thou that Sleepeth. His people were most effectually aroused & complained of him to to the King who commanded him to appear in his presence. His Majesty was [[strikethrough]] so [[/strikethrough]] much pleased with the Dean's ready wit [[strikethrough]] that he [[/strikethrough]] and greatly puzzled what to do with him [[strikethrough]] I cannot [[/strikethrough]] [[while yet]] [[handled?]] [[?]] [[her?]] [[of?]] [[d?]][[h?]] do [pl?]] [[?]] [[sleep?]] [[?]] you In the meanwhile the Dean [[pre?]] for [[?]] [[Turning?]] his eye steadily upon the King [[xx]] the Dean [[preached for??[[strikethrough]]Fixing his eye steadily upon the King ^the Dean [[strikeout]] he [[\strikeout]] announced his text "James 1st"
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[[& 6th?]] ----- nothing wavering, for he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind & tossed. The King made him his chaplain & sent him back to take leave of his people. Breathern he said, some time ago I preached to you from the text. "Awake thou that sleepeth" The King has since removed me to a more influencial position. I [[strikethrough]] preach [[/strikethrough]] chose to day as taking leave of you the words "Sleep on now & take thy rest."

Wednesday
Feb. 13th      To day the Electors votes were counted some trouble had been anticipated, armed forces were stationed at the various entrances of the Capitol & between the Houses of Congress to prevent ingress to the Hall of Representatives during the ceremony. The galleries were crowded but there was not the slightest demonstration of hostile feeling.

" 14th         Mr. Hunter spoke upon the tarif question.

  15th         Mr. Lord lectured to night upon Bacon & his times. His manner is very peculiar he has a queer way of contorting his body as if the delivery of his words was excessively painful. The Southern Congress in now fairly organized. The name of the new Government is the "confederate- states of America" Jefferson Davis had been appointed President. Alexander
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