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very hot [[preprinted]] THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1865. [[/preprinted]] All day Engaged on Report settled bills - Losses collums Large deductions on account errors Bill for coal (Received 200 in gold For boards (for sale of Birds skins from Prof Branch Turbeck Mr Bairds work on Birds has cost thus far about 1000 dollars Rec[[superscript]] d [[/superscript]] Requisition from Mr Chase sent it to Riggs to sell - to place [[strikethrough]] 15000 [[/strikethrough]] 15000 dollars of proceeds [[strikethrough]] irt [[/strikethrough]] interes with Treasury remainder to credit of Inst[[superscript]] on [[/superscript]] Sent Estimate for 6000 dolls to Se[[superscript]] c [[/superscript]] of the Interior [[end page]] [[start page]] very hot [[preprinted]]FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1865.[[/preprinted]] Correspondence Wrote to thank ^Maximilian Prince of Wind for skin of Bever Bossange ordered Buffons works 40 F sent meteorological works to Dr Drapin Borrowed a [[?]] from B B F Informed Gen Banard that his Eulogy on Gen [[Totten?]] will be published in the Report for next year Attended meeting of Light House Board Napthalene is said to be a preservative of specimens of Natural History Wetherell Gill and myself all engaged on proofs. [[end page]]