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bet Sutton & Boaanza Avenues -- 2 story house of [William] Kane -- About all burned up -- I was to it -- Through in office at 1 -- Bed at 1:30 -- Wife & I dined at room this evening, fresh raw can of Eastern oysters, crackers, etc -- Nice --

Sunday Dec 13

Same -- We rose at 10 -- I went up to Jake Becker's bakery & got 10 cts worth of fresh rolls, also got 3 boxes of sardins for 4 bits at Ford's -- opened one & we had boiled sweet potatoes, coffee, sardines, rolls and fresh Honey Lake apples for breakfast -- PM at home with wife -- We had turkey & chicken dinner at Grand Central restaurant -- Saw her off on evening train at 5:25 -- Home to room -- started writing

"Sketch of Nevada"

"Nevada" for M H De Young of SF Chronicle -- sketch of the resources, mineral & agricultural including the last year, principally, with a fiew at the future of the State -- Laid down & slept about 3 hours on bed --

Monday Dec 14

Clear, sharp & blustering -- Rose at daylight -- Finished my de Young article on "Nevada" at 4:30 PM -- enclosed it with private note to de Young and mailed the same as it has to be at the Chronicle office S.F. by Tuesday the 15th -- 957 words --

Shaw bad

Office as usual -- Col Shaw drinking & gambling & not put in appearance till nearly 10 oclock -- I through at 1 -- Home-- Bed at 3 --

Tuesday Dec 15

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