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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 
