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clear    [[preprinted]]MONDAY, APRIL 24, 1865.[[/preprinted]]     clear
Called upon the Chief Justice relative to the purchase of beams for the towers - approved the decision of the architect and myself.
gave me a written introduction to Cook [[ampersand]] Co.
Called on Cook [[ampersand]] Co. Advised that if not pressed for money we do not sell the Virginia [[ampersand]] Tennessee stocks thinks they will be be higher as soon as peace is restored and the state declared not responsible for the Confederate debt. - Gold he thinks will go down slowly - The fact that it has not changed on account of the assassination of the President shows the general feeling of stability among business men.
Indiana stock is low would prefer to sell that to the sale of Virginia.
Bank account nearly balanced only 144 dolls on hand over the 15000 in gold. 
Attended meeting of the Board of Columbian College. favourable exposition of the state of the permanency the establishment
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Clear    [[preprinted]]TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1865.[[/preprinted]]
Saw the public printer yesterday - will let me  know when the copies of the  Report can be delivered -

Provost Marshal sent to Inst papers which secret writing was supposed to be inscribed referred to Dr. Witherell.
correspondence
Called in the evening [[caret]]on Gen Delafield [[/caret]] with the architect to discuss the plans of the repair of the S building 
spent all the evening - to meet again [[strikethrough]]tomorrow [[/strikethrough]] day after tomorrow at one oclock[[sic]] at the Inst[[on superscript]]. The Gen. does not think well using the back stairs for the general entrance - We must encounter some difficulties to avoid others.

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