Abraham Lincoln's second inauguration.
Jan 28, 1865
I spent most of the day at the Endowment house. We gave endow-
ments to 42 persons. W. Woodruff sealed 12 couple & G. Q. Cannon 9 couple
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I sat for a likeness with Emma & her two children
and Sarah Delight & her two children I spent some time in the office
writing in my Journal. I conversed with Capt Walter Holebrook who
was in the battle of Bull run. his best frind a college mate was cut in
towo with a Cannon Ball while standing by his side. He was a spy and
went to Richmand out of 101 men he had but 17 men left at the close
of the Bull run battle
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