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[[preprinted]]FRIDAY, JULY 7, 1865.[[/preprinted]] Remained in room all day weather exceedingly hot In the evening called on Mr Walter at Germantown. was shown all parts of his house which abounds in conveniences and elegances - Range of Babie's patern very good - one with a single oven to be preferred - no difficulty as to the draft. Top of house struck with lightening beautiful illustration of the explosive action of the repulsion of the air. [[end page]] [[start page]] [[preprinted]]SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1865[[/preprinted]] Came in to Phil[[d superscript]] in the 8 oclock train interview with Mr James Swain who is about to return to Paris to reside in that city - Will ask as the Smithsonian agent for the purchase of apparatus etc I can give him a written commission. To give him an account on my experiment on the current from the gas to the water pipe. Arrived at home at about 1/2 after 8 all well H. gone to Oxford. Henry was waiting for me with the horse at the Depot [[end page]]