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December 1820 
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  Volume 31, page 457
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  Volume 48, page 18
  V. Friday. Dr Morse, Jas. Barbour. Butler of Louisiana, at the Office— Dined at the President's.
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  Volume 31, page 458
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  VI. H. W. Edwards. Hill. Dana. Hendricks. R. M. Johnson, Sibley at the Office. Dr Morse dined with us
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  Volume 31, page 459
  III:15 Heard Jennings at the Capitol— Paid visits to N. Edwards. Walker, Otis. R. King— Severe cold.
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  Volume 31, page 459
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  III:30. Rainy day. E. Wyer and W. Lee at the Office. Weighing wheat. Washington City Weights.
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  Volume 31, page 460
  III:15 M. L. Hill here. C Peter's funeral. F Johnson here. Major Graham. Evening tea-party—weekly
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  Volume 31, page 461
  VI: Paid visits to Lanman and Storrs, Cannon and Allen of New-York. Cough. The family Eve at Thomson's.
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  Volume 31, page 461
  Volume 49, page 596
  III:15. Lynch and Dr: Morse at the Office— We had company at dinner. Evening Ball at Secy. Thompson's
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  Volume 31, page 461
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  VI: Rice here. Dr Morse at the Office. Geography— D. Brent absent. Major Grahame— Eve at T. Cook's
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  Volume 31, page 462
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  VI: Cold and Cough troublesome. Weighing water at the Office. Broke Thermometer. Evening at home [symbols]
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  Volume 31, page 463
  VI: Heard Campbell at the Capitol. We had company to dine. Talbot here. Luke XVI:31. D. P. Cook
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  Volume 31, page 463
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  Volume 48, page 19
  IV: Severe cough— Finished reading secret Journal. Bates at the Office—and Wyer. Eve at Frye's. Chess.
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  Volume 31, page 464
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  VI:15 Major Grahame gone— W. H. Crawford at the Office—and E. Jones. Weekly tea-party— Snow.
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  Volume 31, page 465
  VI:15 Call at Homans's Office, and on Roberdeau— Thompson at the Office—Leonard. Drawing Room.
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  Volume 31, page 465
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  VI:30. Eustis at the Office— Missouri. Torres. Captain S. Tucker. Evening at W. S. Smith's. Chess.
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  Volume 31, page 466
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  VII: Holmes and Dane at the Office. At the President's. Tucker and Breckenridge at dinner. Lewis Concert.
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  Volume 31, page 466
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  V:30. Holmes, Baldwin and M'Cullok, Burton, and J. Sergeant at the Office. At the President's. Spain.
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  Volume 31, page 467
  V: Heard Ryland at the Capitol. Eustis— Visits to Silsbee and Captain Tucker. Ogle. S. Forrest & Thornton.
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  Volume 31, page 467
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  V:15. Baring and Labouchere here. Sanderson and Canning at the Office. N. Hazard died yesterday
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  Volume 31, page 468
  Volume 31, page 469
  Volume 48, page 19
  V:30. At Roberdeau's Office— Litre. Calhoun's. Torres and C. Clagett at the Office— Weekly tea-party: full.
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  Volume 31, page 469
  Volume 48, page 19
  VI: Coll. Harris here. Butler, Livermore, and Dr Morse at the Office. At the President's— Mrs. A. ill—
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  Volume 31, page 469
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  Volume 48, page 19
  Volume 49, page 597
  V: Josiah Meigs and Lee. Richards, Sanford at the Office. George and John here—company to dine. Eve at Wirt's.
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  Volume 31, page 470
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  VI:30. Captn. Tucker, Shaw, Bourne here— With Roth at the President's. Dined at Calhoun's. Eve at Captn Thompson's
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  Volume 31, page 470
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  VII: Members of Congress at the Office. Cabinet Meeting. Dined at Poletica's late— Evening at W. S. Smith's
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  Volume 31, page 472
  VI:30. Heard Campbell—at the Capitol. Numbers XXIV.17. Visits to Baring and Labouchère. Eve with George
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  Volume 31, page 472
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  VII: Christmas day— No attendance at the Office— All dined at Frye's. Chess with W. S. Smith. Snow
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  Volume 31, page 473
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  VI:30. Burrill died— F. Johnson at the Office. Roberdeau. Litre. At the President's. Weekly tea-party
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  Volume 31, page 474
  VI:30. At Burrill's funeral. Calhoun. D. P. Cook at the Office. Lieutt. Monroe. Drawing room not held.
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  Volume 31, page 474
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  IV:15. Snow and Rain: dined at Canning's— Call at Thompson's for F. Johnson. Martin there
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  Volume 31, page 475
  VII:30 M'Lane here. At the President's—draft of Letter to Canning. Answers to Calls from Congress
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  Volume 31, page 475
  Volume 31, page 476
  V:30. Plumer and S. Smith at the Office— Cabinet Meeting, at the President's. Answer to Canning.
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  Volume 31, page 476
  Volume 31, page 477
  VII:15. Heard Ryland at the Capitol. Lament: 3.22. Visit—to N. Edwards. Talbot. Bailey here