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1866. Friday, February 9. Thawed rapidly today. Some indications of a rain. Have not done so much to day as usual. Patterson has been at work at the books nearly all day & he & Sherman have at length are to an annoyment for the settling up of their accounts. Rheinart is to be sent for to aid in the matter. Patterson was out of the firm & to morrow we open new books for the firm of ___ ____ ____ ____ (not yet named) Wrote to Darius. Wrote to Holden for a Notary commission. At night called upon Miss Wilson. At 10 PM & just back & propose soon to retire