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sent $1 greenback to take a drink with Bill Gibson, Charley Richards old man Wright and others, at John (Leutgens') saloon -- or where they please -- 6 page letter -- Second & last night of the "Rag Baby" show at Opera House -- Pretty fair house -- Was in office all evening -- Home at 2 -- Bed 3 -- Bitterly cold -- Thermometer in my room down to 45 -- Stole a big dry goods box as I came home to bed & took it along --

Wintry Sam Crescengo Fuel

Wednesday Nov 11

Clear & cold -- Froze all day in shade -- letter from Sam Crescengo, on stocks -- Office late -- Bed at 4:30 -- The big dry goods box I stole last evening [ ] this morning I chopped up this AM, & have now a pretty good amount of fuel -- Fired up on this when came Home -- room temperature 44 deg, it being a bitter cold night, but soon got it up to 58, with good fire of wood & coal, and went to bed comfortable, with a quart (Seltzer fry? ) of hot water between my feet & legs -- Thats the boss racket of all -- Sharon was still alive at least accounts --

Carson Tribune on "Corpuscles"
Sam Cresengo

Thursday Nov 12

The same -- Sent Letter to S Crescengo and to RR Pasking of the Carson Tribune This last was replying and explanatory -- He found advertisement of Bower's Iron Bitters in local columns, speaking of blood "corpuscles" These local ads of B I