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[[preprinted]]MONDAY, OCTOBER, 9, 1865.[[/preprinted]]
Called again on the collector No news from Washington as to the use of the steamer  Concluded to use the vessels belonging to the Board namely the Tender Sunbeam and the Tender [[Naraganset?]]
The former commanded by Capt [[Remy?]] and the latter by Capt Smith.
Called at Pike's purchased a thermometer a psycrometer [[sic - psychrometer]] and a small compass with two ear trumpets - the thermometer and psycrometer(sic) were both broken before use.
Started from the office went on the steamer [[Elna?]] city with Mr Lederly at about 6 o'clock was there shortly afterwards joined by Com. Powell - went to bed about 10 boat started for New Haven at 12 at night  Fare and breakfast gratuitous from Capt McNeil.
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[[preprinted]]TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1865.[[/preprinted]]
At New Haven Employed a tin man to make an instrument which I called an artificial Ear for experimenting on different sound I should say for the comparison of sounds.
After this went with the Commodore and Mr Lederly to the Light House about 5 miles down the bay - the price of the use of a hack for the purpose was 4 dolls
arrived at the Light House and found the engines in place ready for operation but the large steel bell not yet arrived. It came however during the day.
The Naraganset and Sunbeam were in waiting on the former came the day after.
The instruments for experimentation were as follows 
1 A Fog Trumpet
2 A Steam gong
3 A gong on the Exhaust
4 A Steam Whistle
5 A Large [[Rocker?]]
6 Small [[Rocker?]]
7 Hand Whistle
8 Large steel bell
9 Smaller steel bell
10 Bronze bell 
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