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February
19
Alexandria
7.P.m.

Have been at Washington since yesterday afternoon. Found Charlie on Pennsylvania Avenue. We did not attend the Presidents reception because he did not have any. We however spent the evening very pleasantly calling at Gautiers and purchasing some books. Did not get to bed till this morning. Had some music before retiring in the parlor of the Central House. Quite interested in the old gentleman who help me sing
"The Star Spangled Banner"
and who in his youth could "sing all the popular songs"; who was personally intimate with many of the