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cool  [[preprinted]]WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1865.[[/preprinted]]
Easternly
The weather ten days has been quite comfortable - Directed the taking down of the furnaces in the basement the brick wanted also the walls around the water clock.
Found men shutting up at 1/2 past four oclock - gave a blow up.
Saw iron grinder at Treasury building will ask the accounting for it.
Dr Allen and Mr Gill finished the index to the Report - The last of Report abounded in typographical errors. I shall endeavore to have this better.
Sent Tellegramme to Mr Rhees for the index
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cool   [[preprinted]]THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1865.[[/preprinted]]
Wrote to Mr Rhees about affairs suggested that idems of consolidated accounts be noted in the margin of draft book  Wrote to Dr. T. B. D Irwin today that we would send up many copies of the pamphlet on the [[?]] abroad as he might wish to forward
Letter from Humphreys relative to coast survey 
Letters from Dr Irwin of        on the [[?]] aniser material with a pamphlet vindicating his claim.
Telegramme from Mr Rhees relative to the index of the Report.
gave with Solomon the basement a thorough overhalling - all the wood compound of boards and burnt articles piled up regularly.