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A memorandum compairing the time required by the contracts, with the time spent on the work. [[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]] On the 3rd of May the 1st contract was signed; we have them in May 28 days June 30 July 11 Work at the building on the 1st contract - 69 days Signed the cocntract the second time on the 13th of September; we have then in September 13 days then in Oct 31 then in Nov 30 1870 then in Dec 31 then in Jan 31 then in Feb 16 Number of days after signing the second contract } 154 Time spent on the building up to the 16 of Feb } 223 The time for completion the whole work as stipulated by the first contract was from May 3rd til the 1st of September } 120 Thus we have 103 days more than first agreed for. The contract with the Government was from the 15th September up to