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of them who cultivated the exact sciences. Agossig came in every day without
ringing, and standing in the porch hall, would call "Ben!". Davis (or [Fuer?] Luieuten-
nant in the Navy and past Rear Admiral would pace up and down with my father
by the hour. Bache came twice every year; Joseph Henry only occasionally; but Seand
[P?.] Walker and Benjamin A[p?]th[o?]rp [w?]ould very intimetily; Josiah P. [Bo?]oke and Stevey Hunt
often; Wolcott [G?]ibbs sometimes, John and Joseph Lec[u?]mte (and once John C. Lec[o?]mte) for
for long visits. [U?]riah B[o?]yden and Alvan Clarke would come sometimes.