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Hot   [[preprinted]]WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1865.[[/preprinted]]
Coal being delivered - Dr Wetherall leaves this morning. Stores more articles on the west corridor.
Henry Horan has charge of the reception of the coal. Solomon putting up the fish which have been sorted by Mr Gill for distribution abroad & at home.
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Paid for 202 tuns of coal by my own check on Riggs this must be repaid to me from funds left by Mr Rhees to be disbursed by Mr Force when he returns
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There appears to be a deficiency in the amount of fine coal.
Engaged in Report  [[parenthetical]]Attended meeting of Trustees of Columbian College.
In the evening made experiments in the Laboratory on Magnesium of which a quantity was presented to me by Mr Bowers of Boston
It is manufactured in that city at 6 1/2 doll[ar]s per oz.  We took good photograph picture with the aid of Mr Peale The light appears in immense quantity but not of great intensity
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Very Hot   [[preprinted]]THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1865.[[/preprinted]]
Engaged on the Report Reading proof &-
The boxes from Europe not yet [[strikethrough]] returned e[[/strikethrough]]
arrived. Books for the surgeon generals office wanted - & the photographic apparatus required.
Solomon boxing up fishes which have been assorted by Mr Gill for distribution one to the Royal Zool Museum of Berlin - another to the Royal Mus of Lisbon and the 3rd to Royal Mus of Paris
Mr. Corcoran has given the Building in which the Medical Museum is contained to Columbian College. Cannot the Museum be transferred to the S. Building? It will be fire proof and can furnish all necessary accommodations.  [[See?]] to this
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