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this AM when I arose, and got a nice shave -- Took just 1/2 and have to make 2 quarts of water boil in coffee pot --

Repaid P.O. Delivery 1885 Johnny McMasters
Daggetts Lecture Co. Commissioners

Thursday Oct 1, 1885

Clear & very pleasant -- Met Johnny McMasters at dinner at Morrill's -- Just over from California -- locomotive engineer on Southern Pacific RR, between San Francisco and Oakland -- Pleasant chat over old times -- Used to be in Gold Hill, but haven't seen him for 5 or 6 yrs or more -- PM, I reported County Commissioners -- regarding monthly meeting -- Evening, Daggett gave free lecture at Opera House on "The Past and Present of the Hawaiian Kingdom" -- Crowded house -- Read his lecture -- took 2 3/4 hours -- rather prosy -- I heard 15 minutes of it -- Wrote it up -- Bed at 3:30 -- Rapid delivery PO system went into effect today in the U.S.

Fire at Montagnes on South C st
Catarrh better --

Friday Oct 2

Same -- Lively day -- On my way out to the Chollar and Savage offices, at noon, found a fire ahead, near the junction of B & C sts -- In a Tailor shop -- Friedlander's adjoining Montagne's -- Burned off part of roof -- Damage $150 -- Then went to the Chollar and Savage offices -- then down town -- At 4 PM another fire alarm Stovepipe in cabin back of Gould & Curry works on D st -- No harm done -- but big excitement -- I telegraphed to Bulletin, and also, tonight, to Chronicle --