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answer to my telegram to Allen Curtis, San Rafael -- "Regret that I cannot at present accommodate you" Letter from A J Beals, Va City about a patent fust lighter he is agent for -- If I would give it a good proof in one of my letters to the Enterprise he would be "very greatful"* -- I wrote in reply that if he wanted to advertise in the Enterprise he could call on Cohen the clerk & put up coin therefor. As for his gratitude it wouldn't pay for a postage stamp -- Evening down town talking politics -- Bed at 12 --

-- Enterprise 65 stove doors

Thursday Oct 9

The same -- cooler -- PM and night wrote Enterprise 65 -- 12 page letter & will make about 1 1/2 columns if published in full -- Slept 2 hours after supper -- then up & wrote -- Took it to hotel & saw it off -- Bed at 5 --

Friday Oct 10

The same -- Slept from 5 to 8 AM PM I was up to foundry -- got my new stove doors -- took them to the cabin & tried to fit them -- Got big [rasp???] at Starratts, but doors so hard -- chilled iron -- that I couldn't file nick in the catch -- Watson, the blacksmith couldn't do it -- Evening down town awhile -- Bed at 11 -- tired --

-- JP Jones Comm for Triplett Telegram to Jones Lieut Gov Laughton arrives

Saturday Oct 11

The same -- About town most day, study in political fronts -- Got letter from Hon