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[[written vertically in margin]] Monday 13th [[/margin]]
Monday [[preprinted]] SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1865. [[/preprinted]]
Called at the Interior Department with Mayor to speak to the secretary about the salary of Dr Nichols ---
Gave letter to the Brother of Prof McCullock stating the character of the Prof. previous to his joining the Rebellion.
To           of DeBuque relative to his observatorty thanks for meteorological records.
Commenced letter relative to the character of Professor Tellerman
     visit from Hon      from Chicago
He is on the democratic side
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[[preprinted]] MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1865. [[/preprinted]]
Prepared a communication for Professor Fisher of New Haven relative to Professor Silliman.
Gen Poe of the Light House Board met with to make out the report as to the disposition to be made of the broken articles of apparatus from the southern states
Ordered chimney to be swept
The stoppage of the Potomac water from the building ^for two days was caused by the turning of the cock from the branch leading into the building the wrong way
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