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arrived in N.Y on Thursday 28th after having attended the commencement at Princeton went down to the Depot-
Samples of oil for inspection had been taken - the dark room prepared but so filled with the vapour of turpentine that it could not be used immediately. Put in a furnace of charcoal to dry the paint.
Commercial experiments on freezing temperature of the waters 34° 35° &c
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subjected to the reduced temperature
15 thousand gallons of oil to be examined from the Manhatten Comp.

Experimented on capilliarly.
[[image - pencil drawing of seven test tubes with wicks running into each one connected by a single piece]]
all run up to the same altitude but not in the same time.