17 13.XII Off 10:10 - Some kind of record from ca 2:54 to 2:55 p.m. of the 12" affecting principal by the N-S component + scarcely visible on E-W arm Does not look like an earthquake record, but I have no knowledge of any one's having touched the instrument at that time - Preserved that part of sheet. On 10:11:30 Temp 23.2° 14.XII Off 11-10-30 No record On 11:17:05 Temp 24° Time marks intermittent - minutes marked for ca ¼ time between 3:30 + 7 p.m. 15.XII Off 10:17:30 No record On 10:19:25 Temp 15° (no fire) Time marks intermittent - quitting during day and after midnight. (Wound clock - √8 sec. slow - J.C. count 12 m. 24°, with fire. 16.XII Off 10:30 No record On 10:32:20 Temp 24° (no fire) Paper began to run off drum ca 7:30 p.m.- Time marks intermittent - e.g. Hours 12-7p.m.-9+10- Minutes 2:30-4, 6:49-7, 8:23-8:52 p.m. After 11 p.m. trace of E-W component over arms + is confused with the N-S