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cloudy [[preprinted]]MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1865.[[/preprinted]] Thunder storm engaged in correspondence answered letter from Mr [[space]] of the engravers office who brought a poisoned ham to the institution to be examined - I am always careful not to engage in the investigation of cases of poisoning - Garth of Phil[[d superscript]] will not touch one under a fee of 500 dollars. [[end page]] [[start page]] Cloudy rainy [[preprinted]]TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1865.[[/preprinted]] rainy Correspondence sent a hygroscope to Mr Taylor of the Patent office - Wrote to Smith the chemist about meteorite - To W Mitchell about procuring rattlesnakes very difficult to get asked for a copy of work on medical electricity Commenced paper to the French minister on weights and measures Letter from Mrs Bache - start on the 7th will be in N Y about the 1st of [[end page]]