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Samuel Doten -- Bed 1 --

Wednesday April 11

Same -- about town as usual -- Rec'd letter from Garrard dated yesterday containing acceptance by Jas P Kimball, Director of the US Mint, Washington, of my offer to

My $250 offer accepted Pub Docs The Champion Tooth-Puller Catheters

furnish the desired Comstock statistics for $250 -- Evening down town -- Saw the "lightening tooth extractor" perform on the street, in front of the International -- Must have pulled a hundred or more teeth -- free of charge -- Big crowd of audience -- Recd 1 doz catheters No 4, from Wakelee & Co today -- Bed 2 --

Thursday April 12

Same -- Rec'd by mail today a bag containing 12 books weighing 50 pounds or more -- It was from Senator JP Jones, Washington -- "Pub Docs" -- The 4 big ones were Powells survey of the Pacific coast and rest were reports of Director ot the Mint on the Gold & Silver production of the United States -- Evening at Degree Lodge -- Work in all 3 degs, and twelve took the first -- most that ever did at one time -- Harry Jones 1 of them - Bed at 1 --

Dusty Aquarium Show Car

Friday April 13

Same -- Bed at 1 -- Streets very dry and very dusty -- Storekeepers howling for the sprinkler --