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clear    [[preprinted]]THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1865[[/preprinted]] Sprinkles in the night
engaged on the Report Mr Alexander has translated the 4th series of Plateau the 3rd requires to be done.
Wrote to the Mayor to recommend that Mr Cannon the watchman at the bridge foot of 10th street be made a local police man for the safety of passers across the S. grounds at night.________________
visit from Swiss colonel - friend of  Mortain -  ___________________
Letter from young Agassiz relative to the marking and distribution of plaster casts of Fossils described by Dr. Lindy. This work cannot be presented at present.
Prof Baird went to Phil d[[superscript]]yesterday to study in the Academy in new points of ornithology
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cloudy-     [[preprinted]]FRIDAY,MAY 5, 1865.[[/preprinted]]   clear in afternoon
Engaged in Report
authorized the going on with the paper of Dr Stearpson will require about 20 additional pages
signed receipts for the gifts of books here several hundred
Wrote to Dr Hayden to take away and collect his books and other articles
Wrote to Dr. Leydy to furnish account of his paper for the Report.
To Mr Westley for photographic apparatus for Mr Wather of the Treasury Dept.