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individual who had the interview with his brother, the Friday pre-
vious. I don't reccollect when I next saw him. I cannot call to mind
seeing him that evening. On Monday, he was home to dinner at
two. He came home just at dinner-time. I next saw him at tea.
We are always an hour at dinner. I cannot recollect he was at
home that afternoon. He was at home that evening, and spent the
evening at home. I fix it by Judge Fay's being there, and playing
whist. I went to bed at a. little past ten. Father was there then.
On Tuesday, father was at home to dinner. He was at home a
short time after dinner. I don't remember whether I was at home
that afternoon, or not. He was at home in the evening till between
ten and eleven. I don't recollect whether he then went to bed, or not.
'I left him sitting up. There was a fire,-that evening, in the direction
of Porter's; and we played whist, is the way I fix the time. We
played amongst ourselves. He generally breakfasts with the family.
On Wednesday, father was at home to dinner. I remember seeing
him Wednesday about eleven. I was in the dining-room, reading,
and he came in and spoke to me about it. He then went and
worked in the garden till near dinner-time. He dined at home,
'and was there till twenty minutes after six. He then came, with
sisters and myself, to Boston, to Mrs. Cunningham's, to a party.
We came home at eleven, with him. We left him up when we wept
to bed. He was sitting in a dressing-room, reading a newspaper. He
was at home all day, Thursday. Part of the morning he was in the
garden, and at home in the evening till I went to bed, which was at
ten. I left him up. On Friday, I first saw him at dinner. He was
at home for about half an hour after dinner, and again at sunset. He
was at home part of the evening. I have a married sister, abroad in
Fayal. We' have constant intercourse with each other. We keep a
journal, from which we write to Fayal. I have refreshed my memory
with it, concerning these facts. He is in the habit of sending plants
to Fayal, in air-tight boxes. I knew he intended to send some Plants
this winter to Fayal.
I don't know whether the plants were in preparation or not. He
has had flowers from Fayal. I don't know whether he was making
preparations, at this time, to have flowers got for him.
HARRIET T. WEBSTER, sworn. - I am a daughter of Prof. Webster.
On Friday evening, the 23d Nov., I saw father, before tea, between
half past five and six. He was at home till eight o'clock. He went,
with sisters and myself, to the party. He then left us, and went with
mother to Mr. Treadwell's. I saw him, on my return from the party,
at half past twelve; he opened the door. I saw him for about half
an hour. He went up with us, when we retired. The next day, I
did n't see him till one o'clock. He spent the afternoon at home till
about dark, when he went out about half an hour, and went to a book-
store. He brought back a new book,-an illustrated edition of
Milton's Allegro and Penseroso. He spent the evening at home.
Miss Hodges was there part of the evening. He read aloud to us
part of the time, and also played whist. We were up till about ten.
We left him up. I saw him at breakfast, Sunday. He went to
church, and was at home at dinner-time; and after dinner, came into
town to tell Dr. Francis Parkman that he had had an interview with
Dr. Parkman on Friday. I heard of his intention in the morning.
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