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�23 February 12

My birthday. So it is Pres'h Abram Lincoln's. Set out for Mount Vernon with brother Charles by the way of Alexandria and on horseback. Magnificent day. As we journeyed on I pointed out to C. the various camps we had occu-pied while in this vicinity, where we had picketed, and forts we helped build. We took the Old Mount Vernon Road, the same one Lafayette took when he visited there - as Mrs. Whitney told us. Mrs. W. who lives in sight of this hallowed spot and who knew me at once although I had never spoken with her before last summer [inserted] and then for the first time, prepared supper for us on our return.

We raced many times and each time "Jeff" would lead.