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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 amazment 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 Nolden?for a Notary commission. At night called upon Miss Wilson. At 10 PM + just back + propose soon to retire