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1863
May.  The news to night is that Gen. Sedgwick who executed the feint below Richmond has recrossed the river. Gen. Sherman who was detached on a seperate commission when the army moved is said to have advanced within 5 miles of Richmond burning bridges, destroying railroads, cutting off as much as possible all communication between the rebels & their Capitol. Gen Jackson is said to be wounded he would be a great lost to them Gen. Sickles is wounded but not killed as was reported last night. England seems to be in a bad humor just now. She does not like the seizure of British ships in neutral waters & the protection granted by Mr. Adams to Mexican traders. Mr. Roebuck made a speech in Parlement announcing himself in favor of putting down the "upstart insolence" of the U.S. Lord Palmerston is in our favor.

Father has just looked up from his books to say what a wonderful thing is memory some association of Ideas had bought to is mind a certain passage in a book he had not opened or thought of for thirty years & now some little combination of circumstances had brought vividly before him every thing connected with the reading of it time place & [[strikeout]] so [[strikeout]]
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1863
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June
18th.
We have been in Princeton, that is Carry & I to attend Mary Alexander's wedding. It passed off pleasantly & she is now making a tour of the Lakes, Niagara, Montreal &c. We had a letter from her to day --- We returned just a week ago to day - We found an addition to the family in the shape of an infant which had been left at the door of the Institution. It is with us still. Excitement has been intense the week throughout the country on account of the rebel raid into Penn. An immense body of troops was supposed to have invaded the State. & the President called for a large addition to the troops already in service -- In Phil the tolling of the State House Bell announced the danger & the citizens hastened to enlist for the defence of their capitol. The stores were closed & the money at the Mint & banking houses sent out of the city. All this consternation was caused by a body of calvery about 1800 strong under Jenkins, which crossing the Patomac at Williamsport proceeded to Hagerstown & Chambersburg. Horses, cattle, & forage seems to have been the sole object of the expedition.

Our city also was in a state of panic on Monday last. Hooker was supposed to be in full retreat & the South it was supposed might be [[down?]] upon us any moment. Prof. Hossford has just been here he gave us a description of some theatricals of the [[B?? Children]] [[?]] our army the number for the benefit of the [[medical?]] Commission, Mr. Everett who was present sent their

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