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[[preprinted]] TUESDAY, October 31, 1865. [[/preprinted]]
Mr Baird for the first time informed me this morning that he had a collection of Birds etc mingled with the specimens of the S. I. Museum which in his will he had valued at 1000 dollars. I stated that the collections ought never to have been united together and that difficulty may hereafter occur in regard to the matter.
A few months ago 200 dollars in gold was deposited in the Treas. of the Inst on account of the sale of duplicate birds to the Laval University of Canady  Mr Baird has this day drawn out this money to apply to exploration in Costarica by Carriol
Called on the Secretary of the Treasury relative to an interview for Mr Tonney. will see him on Friday - Requested me to write a few lines relative to the money of the Institution to insert in his report.
Paid in full to Drexler for stuffing animals of 80 dolls and upwards
Wrote to Mrs Vander as to the sale of her curiosities - The architect informs me that he yesterday visited Seneca Quarry and made arrangements for procuring 800 feet of stone at 110 cents per foot.
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[[preprinted]] WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1865. [[/preprinted]]
Wrote to Lecount to give him permission to have the pages of his tests and descriptions of Coleoptera stereolyphid as rapidly as they are prepared.
To John J. Mason to nominate Mr Welling and Dr Wetherall as officers of St. John's College Annapolis.
Received reports of the architect the Superintendent of Masonry and stone cutting each to receive 5 dolls. per day instead of percentage. The brick layer & stone mason have received 4 dolls per day.  I afterwards learned that the master stone cutter gets 4 dollars a day in addition as a workman.  This does not strike me as doing right.  Can he do the labour of a daily workman and a superintendent at the same time without possessing the power of ubiquity.