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[[preprinted]]WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1865.[[/preprinted]]
Wrote to Mr Cope Professor Havarford sent him specimens in Natural History examine
Wrote to Mr Seward in favour of giving Mr [[?]] the translation of the works of Carl Ritter the great geographer a place as a consul in England or Switzerland
Called with Dr Sampson by appointment on the Secretary of War Mr Sampson relative to giving up on his part of the building in which is placed the museum of the Medical Depart - will not as yet give up the building  It has not yet been determined whether Mr Corcoran the donor will have his property confiscated - said I could check with the Surgeon General in regard to the occupation of the upper room of the S. I building
Engaged in experimenting on the flow of liquids
Discussed with the architect the subject of the walls for the support of the towers - not very clear what the effect will be.
Com. Jenkins sent me the articles prepared for the American Naval manual
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[[preprinted]]THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1865.[[/preprinted]]
Answered a letter from Mr P. P. Carpenter who has been engaged for the last 5 years in assorting and identifying our shells. Sent him a draft for 500 dollars which with all the money paid to him amounts to nearly 2500 In addition to this we shall allow him to draw from Professor Whitney what he can obtain for a Report on the shells of California which was to be made to us Can promis nothing more.
Purchased a watch teltail[[?]] which gives an account of various points visited during the night and time of visiting.
Experimenting with Dr Wethenal on the flowing of alcohol and water through an orifice of 1/4 of an inch in diameter. Orifice in bottom of glass bolthead 
[[diagram of the glass bolthead-shaped beaker]]
Unpleasant allusion to the Smithsonian Institution in a communication to the Intelligence 
There is in the city quite a hostile feeling in the city in the Smithsonian Institution