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No.____ Smithsonian Institution,
Washington, D. C., 19
Gould's fault rather than mine --
After that it bing past dinner time
at wills hotel he and I went to
an oyster shop and ate a few dozens
raw and a peck or two of steamed oysters.
Then I came over to the S. I. and don my
sunday go to meeting clothes while will
walker dressed himself and then I
went to supper with him -- (Mine - I
came over to S. I. over half a mile "dressed, saw
various people and got back to Willards
before will walker was dressed) we
then went to Arnold's (J.N.) where
we saw Miss arnold, Miss wilson (daughter
of John M Wilson) and some other misses.
After that I took will to the Club
meeting where we had a good time and
some more oysters and lobster salad
and finally we went home with
Dr Suckly who gave Will what
further information he wanted
respecting govt bedsteads etc, and
afterwards got beaten by him at
billiards - at one a clock I left
them playing a second game - I
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