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becoming emamoured with the boots put them on one day & ran off with them but was soon discovered  by his tracks in the snow, the round toe & the pointed toe were unmistakable.  The only thing of political interest this week is the attempt of France to negotiate peace between the North & South. All such propositions have been indignantly rejected by Mr. Seward. We have heard from Mrs. Bell through her daughter in law who is in the city Her circumstances are more comfortable than we supposed. Mr. Bell is with his first wife's children. ---- Gen Thomas Thumb & his tiny bride are at Willards. The wedding caused great excitement in N.Y.

March 7th.  3 weeks have passed sine I last wrote. Within that time very little of importance has occured in regard to war matters. Vicksburg still remains in possession of the Southerners. Congress has adjourned or rather closed its session. The Conscription Bill has passed the House of Rep. by it all persons between the ages of 20 & 45 are liable to be drafted The law is very general in its provisions the only office holders exempted being the ^Vice President, the Heads of Departments & the Judiciary. We had a visit from Prof. Agassiz. The beautiful symplicity of his character is in charming contrast with his
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March noble bearing. He was with us several days. He has been appointed Regent of the Smithsonian. Dr. Parker interested him in a very curious specimen of [[strikeout]] l [[strikeout]] natural History. The head of a man reduced to almost the size of man's fist, the bones having first been removed. It is to be brought to the Institution for inspection. MA & E.A. came on Saturday last. We sadly missed the greeting Will always gave them. Miss Dix was here on Sunday. Prof. Hosford left us on Tuesday. Mother & myself to ^day attended a meeting called to form [[strikeout]] an association [[strikeout]] a news boys home.

13th.  Miss Hamilton was here this morning. She is the granddaughter of Gen. Hamilton. She is dark eyed with dark glossy braids of hair & exceedingly agreeable manners. Gen Casey's daughters came in while she was here to ask us to spend the evening with them very quietly. We excepted. There were no ladies there but ourselves Dr. Bacon came for us with an ambulance. We were well jolted as the streets have been completely ruined in that part of the city by the [[strikeout]] ambulances [[strikeout]] heavy army wagons.

16th.  We passed last night with Mrs. Merrick. We went home with her from church & a storm of rain & sleet detained us. The good lady is very strong in her feeling against the Northerners. denouncing them in the most bitter terms. We realize the sad effects of this terrible war more than ever when we such kind natures as hers so transformed. At
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