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[[preprinted]]THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1865.[[/preprinted]]
Letter from Prof Baird [[caret]]containing[[/caret]] List of books borrowed from [[stricken]]Gen[[/stricken]] Mr Hubbard of Cal [[a superscript]] to be returned either the Chicago Ac[[d superscript]] or by the Smith. Inst.
--Requisition for the Yorekon Expedition --
- Books sent for Col. Balkley. Griyots tables
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look into all the matter of the Kennicut expidition to the N. W. The fish - What was collected - the cost - What has become of the specimens
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The photographic apparatus ordered from London has arrived and has been sent to the Depart of the Treasury
(see to the money we paid)
Engaged in selecting articles to be translated for the Report of 1865
Article on smell kept over
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[[preprinted]]FRIDAY, AUG 11, 1865.[[/preprinted]]
Attended Light House Board was called to the chair - Mr Lenderly was ordered from New York to put up lights at the [[?]]. The experiments on sound will therefore be delayed
Discussed with the architect the problems of the canal should be rutinely filled up and brick sewers made along the side and in the shortest distance to the river.