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February, [Centered] Monday, 4 3. [Right] 1873 Today I received a long letter from Bayard Brasher. It is a very long and interesting letter. I also received a letter from Mary today. She writes in a great hurry with “Papa’s terrible ink and one of his big pens” and her misery is great. She says that on Friday the 31st wed. She went “To the Clauna Gael ball held in Irving Hall” and here no doubt like Mr. Pegotty when he says to Agnes and David “It’s a mort of water, fur to come across, and on’y stay a matter of fower weeks. But water (‘specially when ‘tis salt) comes nat’ral to me; and friends is dear, and I am heer.-Which is verse, though I hadn’t such intentions,” many composed verse though she “hadn’t such in intentions.” Among those whom she met there were Gen. Bourke O’Donovan Rossa H. Mulleda J. O’Connor Myles O’Brien and J. McClure. Altogether she seems to be enjoying herself. Sixty years ago today the Inquisition was abolished in Spain. The Jews ought to celebrate this day as a second deliverance from the gentiles. I have just three lines left to say something. Miss Mowcher with her “Scraps of the Russian Prince’s nails” fell before me and involuntarily I exclaim “Bow Swore.”