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clear     [[preprinted]]TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1865.[[/preprinted]]

Inspected grave stones to select one for William 
Left Phil[[d superscript]] at one. 30 arrived at home at 7 o'clock found family in a state of solicitud as to the coming events.
Letter on my table from the assistant secretary of the Treasury asking whether the officers of the Inst[[on superscript]] wished to attend the funeral of the President   Answered immediately that they do - that I had returned to Washington for the express purpose.
Letter from Gen. Delafield relative to the importance of procuring a flag. Do not like the tone.  Mrs Henry had borrowed a flag from Admiral Davis which will display over our house tomorrow.
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Beautiful day   [[preprinted]]WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1865.[[/preprinted]]

At ten o'clock went with Mary and Mr. Gill to the Treasury Dept. Attended the funeral obsequies of the Lamented President the largest concourse of persons ever gathered in this city. The representatives of the S.I. [[(Smithsonian Institution)]] were myself Mr. Seaton Prof. Baird and Mr Gill - There were added to our party Dudley S. Field of N.Y. and Mr Lundlen of Brooklin [[sic]] N.Y.
The former informed me that a message from England would probably be sent to the S. I. about the end of July through the telegraph cable
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