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Thursday Sept 12

Cloudy & blustering -- PM I wrote a 3 page letter to M Kinzle, Nevada City, Cal -- 3d day of the great yacht race -- The Valkyrie III surrendered at the outset, refusing further contest for the cup -- Bed 12 -- cleared off fine --

Friday Sept 13

Same -- cooler -- Rec'd letter from Shuck about Wilson Butler and wife Julia who used to be at Aurna, Esmeralda in 1872 & about that time & before -- She committed suicide one night in bed, shooting at him first, then into herself -- He was Registrar of the US Land Office there -- Is now in Bodie, blacksmithing -- I got all the information Shuck desired, from M R Elstner and Judge M A Murphy, and sent in letter to him this evening -- Also letter to Andrew Nicholls, Los Angeles -- Bed 12 -- Col P J Keyes passed up to Va today on morning train, from San F -- Ice formed about town tonight --

Saturday Sept 14

Clear & pleasant -- PM sent letter to Journal and one to Shuck -- Bed at 12 -- Cold & frosty --

Wild game season -- Bill James and the Centennial
1895 -- J A Miller -- A Nicholls -- My Hay Fever starts in
Dr Dawson, Reno, dead -- Wife & Bessie, with Bessie's photo --
Powning Methodist church reception to New
pastor Rev J M Wilson --

Sunday Sept 15

Clear and pleasant -- The "close season" being over with yesterday numerous hunters were out after wild fowl, at Washoe Lake up the river, etc,