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[[preprinted]] JANUARY, FRIDAY 2. 1874. [[/preprinted]]

Washington. D C. 
I forgot to put W- yesterday so I put it to day.
Yesterday [[insertion]] (2) [[/insertion]] when I left off writing I went ^[[insertion]] to [[/insertion]] Mrs. Herlberts room, but they were out so I came back here and then went to the dining room to get a drink of water and then I went to Mr Rines room and played dommonoes with him till dinner was ready. 
It is a lovely day. just like spring.  We have not got a letter from Collie yet but expect to very soon. The young ladies all miss him very much, so much that they speak of him very often, and Nellie etc wrote a letter to mama to congratula. her for his safe arriv. some time soon I think I will write an account of the time when the telegram came.
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[[preprinted]] JANUARY, SATURDAY 3. 1874. [[/preprinted]]

Today I wanted to go out to ride dreadfully but Mama thought I might take cold so we did not go. 
In the afternoon the dressmaker was here, mending some clothes. And papa and I went out, and met Lockie and with hoops and so papa asked L to get me a hoop, and he gave him the money to get three one for him (L) and one for Grace and one for me. 
  Then we went and had a short walk, and then we met the children and papa asked them where he could get a canary for me, and then we went to find one but did not succeed. 
Then we went home much refreshed by our walk. 
A little while after Mrs W- called me and gave a dish of Ice Cream, which I ate without very much [[greeniblyty?]] for it was [[triple underlined]] Splendid. [[/underlined]]
I have not learned my SS lesson as I do not expect to go.