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Cloudy Thunder rain at night [[preprinted]] MONDAY, MAY 8, 1865. [[/preprinted]] Rain in afternoon Letter from [[Syot?]] recommending that a large barometer be made by Green - Has one by Newman belonging to the Inst. Letter from Mrs Bage The Professor coming home. Wrote to Dr. Hayes to ask for the Introduction [[strikethrough]] of [[/strikethrough]] to his observations ----- To Dr Wood of Phil'd [[superscript]] to say I had given an order for the pay of his illustrations for the work on centipedes ----- Engaged on the Report answered letter to Professor Loomis relative to the preparation of a paper on the aurora for the Report giving the facts and theories - - - Directed that the description of the plates of Meeks paper be printed on a separate fly leaf. - - - Nearly all the publications of the Inst [[on superscript]] are Electrotyped instead of stereotyped [[end page]] [[start page]] cloudy rain in the night [[preprinted]]TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1865. [[/preprinted]] Rainy at night Engaged on Report Wrote to Leydy [[?]] to say he might have 75 copies of his paper - To Davis to ask whether he would be one of the vouchers for [[?]] Hadars paper. Conference with Dr. Gibbs relative to the formation of an atlas (Physical)of the N. American continent - submitted a plan - will confer with Col Abbott as to the execution of the maps- Examined with the architect and Mr De Beust who is about to learn all the drains and pipes of the building. Gave directions to have a better system of conduction of the water from the roof. Architect reports that the [[caret]] inner beams will be ready for use in 2 weeks Letter from Mrs Bache Pures 24 apart [[?]] Attended meeting in the evening of the assoc [[n superscript]] for the establishment of an assylum for disabled soldiers. Admiral Davis Rev Mr Manning and myself [[end page]]