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cool   [[preprinted]] FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1865. [[/preprinted]]

Mr Gill has an engraver engaged in drawing the fish for Whitney's Report  He will incorporate the fish of the N W Boundary or Campbells Survey in the same report
Mr Gill has been examining the porpoise
Workmen taking down brick work in fish room. The bricks are worth taking down even if they are put up again on account of the high price.    Letter from Flengel invoice of books - mentions Bairds letter
Gave order to Mr Force to enter all Mr Bairds letters with mine
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[[preprinted]] SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 1865. [[/preprinted]]
Wrote to T. D. Jones Esq of Cincinnati sculptor for a copy of his bust of Chief Justice Chase.
Also to Dr Stone for one of the late chief Justice also for one of Mr Benton.
Put up package of Books Reports of the Inst. of the coast survey Smithouse Reductions are for Professor Le Court of Columbia - The first intercourse with the South in four years
Sent Dr. [[Lindy?]] ten copies of his papers.
Letter from Dr Flengel announcing an invoice

called on the Chief Justice gave him an ex position of the state of the finance of the Inst[[superscript]] on [[/superscript]]