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March 154

about committing themselves
on the question. All of them
have spoken well of Mrs. R.'s
talents, but not one, even
["X" in the left margin]
the National Era, has said
a word either, for or against
the Cause - The Daily
Evening Star is the only
paper that has charged
for publishing notices & the
only that has reported Mrs
R's speech - it gave a fine
report, but not a comment -

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Cold & Windy, Cloak &
Furs are quite necessary.

Mrs. R. & Self called on
Lynn Bogard of Ken. Speaker
of the House, to ask him if
it were probable that the Capitol
Hall
could be obtained for
Mrs. R. to speak in. he said
there was a standing to allow
no one to speak there on any
any subject.

Left W. in stage for
Alexandria about 11 Oclock
secured there Liberty Hall
got Bills printed, or spoke

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for them, engaged a man to
post them & returned to W at 2 1/2
Oclock, by boat - The wind
blew very high. The Potomac
is a beautiful broad river,
much larger than the Hudson.

["X" in the left margin]
Arrived at the St. Charles, just
in time for dinner, after
which we made a second
call on Mr. Millburn.
Mrs. R. thought she could
influence him to allow her
the Hall for the afternoon,
but he assumed great clerical
sanctimony & said No __

Mrs. Davis called in evening
we went into the Parlor, &
all hands, save me, joined
in the dances. Tired & weary
I slipped out at an early
hour & laid my head upon
my pillow.

March 26 - Went to the Capitol & listened
to Mr. Milburn on Home Life
["X" in the left margin]
he said many good things
& many thngs that indicated
gross ignorance, misrepresen-
tation - said, ?? was

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