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[[preprinted]] FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1865. [[/preprinted]]
Face ache like the devil. do some writing for Capt. Scammon, carry it down to the "G. Gate" D. M'Tavish and Count Abassá arrived to the consequent exaltation of the irrepressible K. Yesterday afternoon went down with Kennan to the "Yerba Buenas" Graveyard, a perfect abomination of desolation. It is a disgrace to a civilised community to have such a place in its reach, unremedied. Nothing to do in the evening. So I go down to Hunters point over the new Bridge with Wright, Bush, Lebourne, Kennan and Black. Have a jolly walk down to Tel. office to Cosmop. and home

[[preprinted]] SATURDAY 10 [[/preprinted]]
Morning sans ache, but still tender. Up late and have a call from K. when at breakfast. After breakfast down to Custom House, meet K. Get $5.00 Down with him to Bherens, thence to Cosmopolitan, meet Kennan down to opp. office with him, thence to Behrens with things for Bischoff, thence to Custom House office then to Mercantile Libr. [[strikethrough]] office [[/strikethrough]] thence to "Golden Gate" and to the str. Wright, thence to the Am Exchange and write up journal. Afternoon meet Dr. Torrey up at Cos. also Mr. Williams the artist - spend a good part of the evening with them in Col. Buckley's room

[[preprinted]] SUNDAY 11 [[/preprinted]]
Morning. Up to Cosmopolitan, K. not there. Over to Mercantile Library and read June Atlantic with a good piece by Gail Hamilton on chickens. To Mr. Stebbins to church home with Capt Noyes who makes me a present of a quadrant, and case. Stay to dinner and after tea walk out to the Potrero through the south Park where Prof. Miel's establishment is (the Prof. offered me the use of his hall to lecture in the other day.) back to house, thence to Cosmopolitan and home leaving quadrant for Alfters inspection

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[[preprinted]] MONDAY, JUNE 12, 1865. [[/preprinted]]
Morning. Up to Cosmopolitan. Denison not there nor K. Alfter in; work over quadrant and get some idea how to take altitude and time observations. Go down to the Golden Gate. Scammon not there. down to the Custom House, thence with Lebourne to barque and steamer. Scammon in fits about Ayres & whales. Respectfully decline mixing with the matter. See Kennicott & Denison in aft. Kennan off for Virginia City for a week. Provide him with bottles &c. Evening call on Miss Bowline with K, thence to Steams thence with him to Occidental where I meet and have a talk with man just from Honolulu S.I. an old Cambridge boy.

[[preprinted]] TUESDAY 13 [[/preprinted]]
Morning, up late, Denison in, writing up on Cal. Ac. Proc. down to Cos. thence with K. to Opp. office. thence to the Rolling Moses, who starts at 12. Meet M. Klinkofström, lady & daughter go over the Gate & Wright with them K. & Count Abbacea. Return and go to Custom House, to Geimans, Van Tassels and Am. Ex. thence to Cos. Bischoff brings in a fine lot of things from Behrens. Up to Cos again Read with Denison a while. Evening, go to Chappels Mr. Stebbins, Major Williamsons, Mrs Raymonds, Cos and home - Mrs. R. gave me some beautiful carnations.

[[preprinted]] WEDNESDAY 14 [[/preprinted]]
Morning. Down to Cos. find K. & Alfter in bed. no signs of Denison. Go to see Behrens and meet Hendrickson there see Chappel about alcohol. Step in to see Mr. Noyes & up with him to Mr. Burlings; who is out. Up to American Exchange & arrange some flowers & a rhyme for Miss Noyes. Up to Cos. Stay awhile off with Alfter to Major Williamsons where we learn a good deal about the use and working of the Barometer. Back to Cos. K. trys to make snakes drink but they won't. After dinner leave boquet & note for Miss Noyes. Write to Sadie, see Bolander. Mann gone to Yosemite for two weeks.