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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1865. [[preprinted]]
Engaged all the morning on the proof of the Report of the committee of the House and Senate in relation to the Smithsonian accident.
Directed the carpenters to but in false windows to the front of the building - also a temporary roof on the front towers
Begin to fear Congress will not assent to our proposition. carried the corrected proof to the printing offices. It will be sent to the house tomorrow at the time of the meeting of Congress 
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1865. [[preprinted]]
cloudy - call from Mr. Voglesang who is introduced to me by Gen. Sherinces[[?]]. He is a mono[[?]] -  Thinks he has a mission from the spirit world. I have informed him the if he is really on a mission of the kind the fact can alone be proved by a miracle If he could predict the existence and exact position of a new planet for example give its night ascension and declination so that the telescope may be pointed to the body; the observation being made, the proof for or against the Divine Mission will be given
Spent the morning at the Capitol seeing the members relative to the affairs of the Inst.
Prepared a requisition for the drawing of the semiannual interest on the S Bequest. The Chief Justice did not think it was sufficient. A certificate of the Exec. Com. must be appended
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