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[[preprinted]]WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1865. [[/preprinted]]
         but no rain through the day
Cloudy Meeting of the Board at 10 in the room of the comm. on the Districts in Senate
At 10 o'clock met the Board of Regents at the room of Public Buildings in the Senate. Present Trumbull, Cox, Davis of Kt, Patterson and the Mayor. The annual report was presented - ordered presented to Congress
My salary was raised also those of Mrs [[Misters]] Rhess and Baird. The matter was concocted by Trumbull and Cox without my knowledge - I did intend to allow Mr. Rhees and Prof. Baird an addition their salary from the increased museum fund.
Presented the Report of the Regents to Congress - first to Senate, the Resolution to print was immediately passed Next took the Report to the House and gave it in charge to Mr. Cox of Ohio.
Dr. Gray with his wife arrived at near 11 o'clock this evening. 
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[[preprinted]]THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1865. [[/preprinted]]
[[underlined]]Rainy all day [[/underlined]]   Presented a new form of requisition with certificate from the chairman of the executive committee to the chair for signature, but he was on the bench and perhaps could not give the matter due attention He did not sign the paper. I think it now too late. Called at the Treasury Mr. F had ceased to do business saw Mr. McCullough
Attended meeting of Permanent Commissioners examined Mr. Fuller and Co's diving apparatus and method of elevating sunken ships.
Reported favorable - Mr. Fuller promises to give us the aquarium in which his model was exhibited.
Dr. Gray thinks that the learned societies may be taxed to assist in supporting the Exchange.
Carpenter (W) has put in wooden shutters into all the windows - also roof on two towers - Scarcely able to walk with bruise on leg
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