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204 SAMUEL OYAL THURSTON

August 15, 1850 I have skipped again to August 22. Busi- ness presses so hard that I forget.

August 22, 1850 Today I attended a long session of the house to get a chance to move an amendment to the appropria- tion bill for $25,000 for survey of the western coast. Moved it, and it was under discussion when the House adjourned. Wrote several letters to individuals about Oregon, and sat up till after twelve o'clock to read the proof sheet of my remarks.

August 23, 1850 Tried to get an appropriation for the sur- vey of the western coast. Failed. Attended session all day. Electioneered with some senators for my bill; franked many documents. Wrote a letter to Lovejoy and others in Oregon, and went to bed tired at ten.

August 24, 1850 Attended session. Attended to my post route bill and wrote a number of letters, and franked docu- ments home. Received a letter from Bryant from Indiana and one from A. L. Lovejoy.

August 25, 1850 Today I wrote and read all day. Ex- pected the Pacific Mail, but it did not come. So I have to wait. Read Macaulay's History of England in the evening, and went to bed at ten.

August 26, 1850 (Sunday).

August 27, 1850 Got my mail route through the House. Wrote and went to see Sec. of War about Astoria and the mili- tary of Oregon. Wrote very hard all day and evening.

August 28, 1850 Got post routes through Senate. Was writing all day and evening and getting things ready about my land bill in the Senate.

August 29, 1850 [The last entry.]