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| Sunday March 10, 1861 |
The Lincoln Family attends New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, their church preference while in Washington. Dr. Phineas
D. Gurley is pastor. John Hay is working as assistant to John G.
Nicolay, detailed to full time White House service from clerkship in
Dept. Of Interior. These two young men will be Lincoln's assistants
for the rest of his term.