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[[preprinted strikethrough]] WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1866 [[/preprinted strikethrough]]

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March 29
Morning. Aboard the Nightingale to see the U.S. Rev. flag hoisted on her for the first time. It was yesterday transferred from the Gate to her.  The poor Gate is being stripped of wardroom, fixture, skylights &c for the new flagship. Down town to office, Stearns' office Locke and montagues, Hubbards and Towne & Bacons. Keiths; and down to Langly Crowell &cos, after arsenic.  Up to Keith & down to Survey Rooms.  Work out the Jaws of H. Dalleana and Dupetit-Thouarsi. Evening. Call at Mr. Lows, round to inquire about taking an M.D; of Dr. Ayres; (which is not impossible) & round to Mrs Taylors

(March 30) [[preprinted strikethrough]] THURSDAY 5 [[/preprinted strikethrough]] (see one page back)
Morning. Over to Capt. Sands and look over his medicine chest which needs refitting. Up town and report him for disobedience of my orders yesterday in not sending it up.  Into Stearns office, down to Keiths and round to the Survey Rooms. Work over eggs till two and then go round to Towne & Bacons. Order paper and then back to Survey Rooms. They have got an appropriation of 22,000 per annum for 4 years. Call at Keiths & down to Ship. Lands chest has gone up at last. Evening go round to Mrs Lewises and with John go and call on the Klinkofstöms

[[preprinted]] FRIDAY 6 [[/preprinted]]
Morning. Take an inventory of Fishers chest. See the Captain on board the Nightingale.  Down town with Caldwell leaving Starr to help Black. Into the office for a moment. Down to Stearns office and discuss Cal. Acad. Sci. Down to Keiths. Towne & Bacons about paper. Prof Whitneys office, see Marcy Up to see Stearns again round looking at rooms & go with Prof. Whitney to Donahoes building and engage rooms.  Home to dine with Stearns and go in the evening to the South Park and call at Mrs de Ros

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[[preprinted]] SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1866 [[/preprinted]]
Morning. down to the office early with Starr and Caldwell Stop and see the Colonel, no news from Elliott. See a Mr. Frittzs at the office who is detailed for duty with me.  Down to Keiths and leave Frittzs, Starr and Caldwell at work there.  Down to the Geological Survey Rooms and work for a short time over them.  See the Prof. go to meet Stearns, lunch with him and with Mr. Caldwells help we work all the afternoon at moving the Cal. Academy's things into their new and pleasanter quarters.  Dine at Stearns' washing at his office and call at the Consuls on my way aboard. Sudden news ab't. Revenue officers in the service being detached again.

[[preprinted]] SUNDAY 8 [[/preprinted]]
Morning.  Long talk with Caldwell, Up to Mrs Ayres and go to hear Dr. Stone with her.  Have a very good sermon on the atonement.  After church drop two notes for the Alta & Bulletin. Call at Capt. Scammons (out) at Mrs Lows (out) Hubbards (out) and finally on Mrs Noyes where I spend a half hour or two pleasantly afternoon go over with Caldwells Starr Pollocks calling at Caldwells Aunts house on the way. After dinner take the cars and go straight to the vessel and spend the evening writing letters.

[[preprinted]] MONDAY 9 [[/preprinted]]
Morning. Call at the office, send the boys to Keiths and stop at Stearns office for a few moments; down to Hubbards and Keiths. Get the boys at work on pillboxes &c. Frittzs on inventory. See Dr. Kellogg and get the minerals and plants moved down to the cellar.  See Whitney and Stearns at the Rooms and go round again to Keiths and set the boys at bottles. Up to Rooms of Cal. Acad with Whitney & Stearns. Down aboard, find Harry there and in the evening call at the consuls & Mrs de Ro's.

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