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Mathematics at Dickinson College. Only the family 

 were present. Accompanied by Mrs. Baird, they left 

 Carlisle for Philadelphia at eleven o'clock and on reaching 

 the city went to the United States Hotel. Their tour 

 included Pottstown, Reading, Lancaster, the Haldeman's, 

 and home to Carlisle. The bride was introduced in the 

 course of it to a multitude of aunts, cousins, and more 

 distant relatives and connections of her husband's family, 

 who gave the young people a cordial welcome. 

 Miss Lucy Baird states in her reminiscences: 

 "As my father had but small means, having only 

 just been elected to the small professorship which he 

 held at Dickinson College, his salary the first year being 

 but $400.00; his marriage would probably not have taken 

 place for some time after his engagement had not fortune, 

 or possibly I should say misfortune, favored it in a singular 

 way. 



"Colonel Churchill and his oldest son were in Mexico, 

 the second brother was practising law in New York City, 

 leaving only Mrs. Churchill, Mary and the youngest son, 

 Charles, in the Carlisle home. They had gone to house- 

 keeping, and the time had arrived when the youngest 

 son would probably not remain much longer at home. 

 Mrs. Churchill was of course very uneasy about her 

 husband and eldest son, of whose death or injury she 

 might hear at any moment. It was suggested to her that 

 if my mother and father were married they could live 

 with her which would give her the support of a strong 

 arm and warm heart. General Churchill was consulted 

 and gave the plan his warmest approval, being very much 

 pleased at the idea of the introduction of such an element 

 of strength and cheerfulness into the little household. 

 Accordingly my father and mother were married without 



