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TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 1865. [[PREPRINTED]]
Beautiful day-- We can now determine as to what shall be done with the building. The resolution to pay the S.I. in gold passed the commission of conference of the two houses-- The new Secretary Mr McCullough will probably pay in the future in coin. If he does we shall have about 40.000 dollars in Bank--

  Wrote to Dr Bache-- To Gen. Thomas Recd [[d is underlined superscript]] a copy of the Report for 1863--

  Made the quarterly visit to the asylum for the Insane. Other visitors Mayor Addison of Georgetown Mr. Cox of the same city. Institution in excellent condition.

  The carpenter has finished the roofing of the Front towers, will commence that of the rear

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1865. [[Preprinted]]
cloudy but pleasant-- Engaged all morning in correspondence-- Wrote to Secretary of War thanks for assistance in protecting the Inst by roof--payment of bill of cost 1974 dollars
  
  To Tighlman cor. secy[[y superscript with dot under]]of American Institute NY for copy of Transactions for 1863 & 64------------------- 

  Visit from Mr Dean of coast survey--of Dr Moran of Providence.