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[[preprinted]] FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1866. [[/preprinted]]
Morning down town, stop in at the office. No money to be expected. Slip into Stearns' office and into Dayleys who is out. Down to the survey rooms and work over shells. Dr. Cooper comes in, and we work over some new species for some time. About 3 o'clock go up to town, stop in at office and down to the vessel. After dinner go up a little way with Jno. O. Norton, then to R.E.C. Stearns', and back in the driving mist to Mrs Klinkofströms where I pass the evening. Dr. Frick is dead. Cooper goes to Santa Cruz.

[[preprinted]] SATURDAY 10 [[/preprinted]]
Morning. Down to the office with Jared Norton. No chance of getting paid off. This infernal humbuggery is outrageous. They are probably waiting for the repeal of the Specific Contract-bill so as to pay us in greenbacks. Down to Stearns office and the Survey rooms where I work with Cooper, Kellogg, Bolander and Prof. Whitney all day.
Stearns goes over to Dr. Newcombs but doesn't find him in. Evening, call on Stearns and at Mrs de Ro's, but the girls are away all the evening.

[[preprinted]] SUNDAY 11 [[/preprinted]]
Morning. Dress and start with Black, and meet the Captain as we go down the wharf. Black goes back with him and I go down to church. Mr Stebbins preaching a very fair sermon on the parable of the scriptures about the ten talents. After church go up to Capt Scammons where we pop corn and then call at Mr. Noyes' where I find Mrs. N. down stairs and much better. Down to Stearns' to dinner. Name some shells and go down to South Park and take tea at the consuls and spend the evening there.
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[[preprinted]] MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1866. [[/preprinted]]
Morning. Down to the office. Chappel gone to Sacramento. Call on Stearns. Down to Hubbards, get a batch of letters, and go down to the Survey office and read them. Among the things in the lot sent from Sitka were two Somateria Vnigra, and 2 Lampronetta Fischeri - both very rare and the last before wanting in the Smithsonian collection. Work on the shells a short time. Cooper, Trask, and Stearns in. Go round to Ayres' and unpack a barrel of fish mostly soft. Go to Col. B. & tell him of Bairds letter. Down to vessel and after dinner go up to Miss Hapgoods and spend the evening. Nabbed on dancing.

[[preprinted]] TUESDAY 13 [[/preprinted]]
Morning. Down town. Stop at Capt. Scammons and make arrangements about dancing class. down to office no signs of paying off. See Stearns. get letter from P.M.S.S. office from Elliott. See Prof. Whitney about keg and alcohol. Go round town furiously in search of a pair of dancing shoes. Finally get them. Step in to Payots after Russian Grammars; not yet come. Passing the court house am stunned for a little while by a blow in the face, by a board carelessly carried. Go up to the Captain and apply arnica. In the evening escort Miss Hapgood to the Hall & back. Have a good time & learn. x

[[preprinted]] WEDNESDAY 14 [[/preprinted]]
Morning. Down town. Order straps at Norcrosses. Get keg and alcohol for ayres' fishes. Into Survey rooms and clear away the loose shells which have been laying round for several days. Down to Stearns' to get the letter from the dead letter office which was not forwarded according to agreement by Gamble. 
See Conway about Kennicotts letters - Down to the Gate to dinner meeting Glover by the way. Evening go up town with Black & Labourn and call on Hubbard and spend the evening.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Kennicott