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[[preprinted]]MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1865. [[/preprinted]]
Clear     engaged in correspondence
wrote to Dr. Hays relative to the publication of his map by the Bureau of Navigation and of introduction to his [[Mamma?]].
[[left side of division]]Paid for petroleum lamps 
[[underlined]]one of them extra --- [[/underlined]]
wrote to Admiral Davis as publisher Hayes maps

[[right side of division]] Dr. Brewer is anxious to prepare another part of his paper on eggs

Spent part of the evening with Chief Justice discussed the forms of drawing money from the treasury 
Concluded if two of the exec. committee -
Thought the money ought to be deposited with Cook too.
Think it would be well to insert in the report all laws relative to the Smithson fund.
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clear   [[preprinted]]TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1865. [[/preprinted]]
settled with House servants - gave Margaret a check for 259.25 - Hummer a check for 200 dollars for full settlement up to March 15th
Procured passage for Margaret Patterson to Ireland for 55 dollars.
[[Borrowed?]] [[Derrick?]] from the Capitol - carpenter with fine hands taking down partition and rear wall of south tower
Dr Wetherall has been occupied for several days in cleaning up the laboratory.
The company of young men who came over to join the telegraph company to the N.W. are in the building preparatory to starting.
Engaged in marking out meteorological instructions for the Telegraphic expedition 
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