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Cloudy [[preprinted]] THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1865. [[/preprinted]]
Wrote a long letter to Mr. Flugel - also to the Secretary of State and also to our counsels at the Isle of France sending meteorological publications to the meteorological society of that place.
On about 2 o'clock a violent storm of wind with a sprinkles of rain and thunder occurred  Nothing so violent has happened since the blowing down of the Baptist church steeple some years ago 
The gable wall of the building which was secured by an iron rod moved very perceptably while the cross walls on each side of the old lecture room swayed backwards and forward at least a foot or some in aptitude
I was in great fear lest the wall would fall and crash in the ceiling of the museum
At 1/2 past 3 an other violent blow - very dark - rain
visit from Mr Chase - thinks I ought to sell the gold since it will continue to go down seems so certain of this.
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Partially clear [[preprinted]] FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1865. [[/preprinted]] with many clouds
The storm yesterday did considerable damage to buildings and other property in different parts of the city one man was killed and several injured. The blow proves the stability of our towers - Have directed the taking down of the cross walls which exhibited so much instability yesterday.
Mr DeBeust is still in Phil [[d superscripted]] or somewhere in Penn[[s superscripted]] 
I have given him a leave of absence to find a place better fitted for his character than the one he has occupied in the Institution. The fact that he has loss all his property by the fire prevents my dismissing him immediately.
Discussed again with the architects the position of the stairs to the 2nd story of the main building On the whole it appears at present advisable to put them in the rear.
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