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from San F -- Other mining men came also -- Bed at 2 --

Sunday April 12

Clear & fine -- PM at office -- Evening about town -- Wrote letter to Eunice -- Bed 2 --

Monday April 13

Cloudy, with some nice showers in the morning -- Work as usual -- This evening I called on S D Baker, Secy Centennial, & paid my present assessment $18.50, taking his receipt therefore -- Home at 1 -- wrote letter to Chas Dondero San F -- Bed at 2 --

Tuesday April 14

The same -- The Hale & Norcross stock & mine excitement which has grown since I have been here broke today -- quite a backset from recent good prices -- Big

Hale & Norcross Boom Masquerade Ball S D Baker Paralyzed Osbiston & Craphy arrive

masquerade ball tonight at Piper's Opera House, by Hall & Zimmer's band -- I was there in time to see the grand tableau and [entree?] About 70 couples -- Galleries crowded with spectators at 50 cents each -- After got through at office I went back to see the fun -- found so many to talk with, etc, including John Piper, that I did not get to bed until 4 -- S D Baker was prostrated about 9 oclock this evening at his home, by a severe stoke of paralysis, affecting entire right side -- Fearful blow to him --

Wednesday April 15

Clear & pleasant -- As usual -- Col F F Osbiston from Idaho Springs, Colorado, and

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