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[[preprinted]] TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1865 [[/preprinted]] Morning. Down to the barque Golden Gate. Capt. Scammon not there. K. & P. pay me my debts. Get the Army Regulations for K. Meet Harder and Bendeleben on the "Gate." Walk up with B. Stop at the Bogatyr Saloon for lunch Try fresh figs, which taste like rotten peaches, devoid of flavor. Cala. olives too, which are very oily tasting. Go up to Cos. Later down to Custom House, & then down to the "Gate" with K. Mark every cussed individual one of the Sci. outfit packages & cans, about 55, in all. Hyde don't go to Asia. Abasa will go with Kennan & Bush. Evening go out to Capt Scammons with K. and discuss Etc. [[preprinted]] WEDNESDAY 28 [[/preprinted]] Morning. Up to Cosmop. See Kennan and down to the Golden Gate for the papers, rules &c. Step in & see Stearns who goes today across the Bay. To to Cos. & office & Tel. office after Kennan. Can't find him, leave signal book with Denison & leave on 1 o'clock boat for Oakland to see Dr. Newcomb. Look at many fine shells, the Doctor giving me some, and return at 5:55[[degree symbol]] Write up remainder of signal book and take it up to Wrights room. Find him in. Mahood, Kennan, Ennis & Kennicott come in. Get up a design for a scientific shoulder strap consisting of two cockleshells in silver or gold at the ends [[preprinted]] THURSDAY 29 [[/preprinted]] Morning, Go down to the Cosmopolitan see Wright & Kennan in their rooms. See K. and show him design for strap &c. Show it to the Col. & get permission to go on with it. Down with K. to Geological Survey Rooms to borrow a Pecten for the engraver to copy. Get Janira bella fossil, take it down to Grays. Go to Mercantile Library & copy a [[Burchers?]] for pin. Take that to Grays. Go to bark, get pants go to Alta office; up to Chappels room. Down to Cos & back to Am. Exchange & write quite late. [[end page]] [[start page]] [[preprinted]] FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1865 [[/preprinted]] Morning. Up to the Cosmopolitan and down to the rooms of the Geological Survey. Get drawing of Anomala ? from Mexico, by young Ross Brown. Look over Gabbs Achatinellas of which he has a fine show. Go to Office at Custom House with K. and see Col. about book & get Smiths "Carpenter on the microscope" Take it to his room and have the bill approved. Get some chessmen. Down to the barque at four but she don't haul out till tomorrow. Mann come back from Yosemite, had a fine time. Go up to his room and stay a while. Evening, brush up & go round to the Klinkofstroms Olga & Jennie at Oakland. The Olga starts Monday & Abasa _ [[preprinted]] SATURDAY, JULY 1 [[/preprinted]] Morning. Down to Cos. See Charley & Kennicott. Down to Custom House office & present approved bill but that cuss Chappell aint got any spondulicks. Down to Grays and get pecten & silver scallops, they are fairly well done. See Van Tassel about straps. Go to Am. Exchange, then to Opposition office & finish packing up shells & things. Afternoon get bug & straps See Mahood & the boys here. Evening, see K at Cos Go down to see Miss Bowline, (out) & Mrs Taylor. Go up to Cos. & see Charley who's poisoned by a sp. of Rhus. & spend some time Dr. Torrey and Col Buckley. [[preprinted]] SUNDAY 2 [[/preprinted]] Wake at 6:30 just before the man comes to call me. Dress in full uniform and go up to the Cosmopolitan and rouse K. and we go up to Capt Scammons to breakfast. Walk down with him to the Wright & Golden Gate which have rec'd their guns. Stay some time; go down to the [[strikethrough]] Cosmopolitan [[/strikethrough]] American Exchange and write out directions for collecting. Also some letters home. About five and a half o'clock go down to Golden Gate and meet Harder, then go up to Mr. Kinkofströms and take tea spend the evening very pleasantly and walk back with H.
Transcription Notes:
Janira = Jantra?
Janira bella is correct although despite being written about by Dall in published papers it is not listed in eol.org.
