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[[preprinted]]FRIDAY, MARCH 3. 1865. [[/preprinted]]
Rainy still. Great complaint against Mr. Dr. Beust yesterday. Spent morning at the Capitol. The resolution to allow gold for the interest of the Institution was up last night and lost - Will be brought up in the Senate again. I have not not [[sic]] much hope that it will pass. The temper and feeling of the House indicates to me the tendency of the popular mind towards repudiation.
The appropriation for the printing of the Memoirs of the National Academy passed the House last night. Weather for tomorrow doubtful.
Proof of the tables of weights and measures
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Dr. Gray put in charge the botanical collection of the N.W. exploring exhibition. The Reports are nearly ready and the specimens are nearly ready to be distributed into sets for presentation
Dr. Gray advises, that they should be distributed some to this country and others to Europe where they will be most important Some plants will be the more important in Europe others in this country. Some have been already distr. in the name of the Institution.
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[[preprinted]]SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1865. [[/preprinted]]
cloudy long storm - Mr Lincoln today enters his second term of office - How many events have occurred since he entered 
the White House. 
Spent morning with Mr. Gray - 
gave information as to the exploring expedition. Three forms of the manuscript of the botany except that of Oregon & California. one volume of letter proofs and one of plates published - Dr. Torres part is finished 
Just now published the quantity of matter not much could be put to press at any 
time - loosing interest - none published
Agassaze's work has drawings in part prepared.
Wilkes part has not been published.
Pickering's volume is in proofs. Library committee has charge of manuscript
The miscellaneous appropriation bill failed 
to become a law - the clause for paying the Inst. in gold failed
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