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about town some with John Allen et al -- Home on evening train - Bed 12 -- Today I took with me and delivered to the Pioneer cabinet in Carson the old big book of Constitution & By Laws and autographic list of members from commencement -- also my pamphlet pasted into it, etc -- It forms a pretty good history of the Society & will remain so --
The Comstock Scenorama
Saturday July 14
Clear & warm -- 80º -- Slept till 10 AM -- PM was at Jack Long's -- Lower Gold Hill -- Borrowed $10 from him -- Evening at Opera House to Scenoramic show & lecture -- good house -- good show -- Bed at 2
Sunday July 15
Same - 83 - ((next few lines erased)) Was not on the street at all today -- Evening ditto -- Bed at 12 --
Long letter to wife Hot Weather
Miles Finlen's trial From wife
Monday July 16
AM clear & hot -- 84º -- PM clouded up with a few light sprinkles of rain toward sunset & some thunder & lightning -- Felt much better today --Evening at home & wrote one of my longest letters to wife -- Bed at 4 --
Tuesday July 17
Same, AM & PM - Busy about home most of the day -- 2nd day of Miles Finlen's trial for
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Note that the July 15 manuscript notes an erasure "(next few lines erased)." But that note is not the same as in the published volume, which reads: [Erasure -- doubtless bowel trouble]
The published volume includes Clark's editorial remarks in brackets, but for this project, we are not making assumptions. So [next few lines erased] would be the correct transcription.
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