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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1865.[[Preprinted]] Engaged all day on the historical sketch of the doings of the Inston[[on superscript and underlined]] Plasters commenced to repair the ceiling of the Museum. On close inspection I find that all the iron beams are more or less bent either with the heat or pressure.[[X with 4 dots symbol]] The guard is still at the Inston[[on superscript and underlined]] Bob De Beust gives them coffee and crackers in the night. Several coloured women have been occupied since the fire in cleaning the museum [[X with 4 dots symbol]] This is probably not so the iron beams are covered with lath and plaster and this covering is what is vissable. [[end page]] [[start page]] SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1865.[[Preprinted]] Occupied in the morning on the historical sketch. Mr Claudemeier[[?]] the representative of Mrs. Varden sold all the tools in Mr Vardens shop to the Inston[[on superscript and underlined]] for 75 dollars Shall want this place as soon as it can be had since we are now much straigthened for room--made the room next the museum in the connecting range the secretary's office-- Mr Varden's room will be used as a work shop. Attended the meeting of the L.H. Board admiral Shubrick unwell. Present Davis Harwood & myself. Mr Jordan the solicitor of the Treasury informed me that he had decidid that the S.I. ought to be paid in gold--