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11.X. Still searching for literature,
but unsuccessfully -
12.X. Captain Corner repaired thrust arm
with a new needle in place of steel point
which was rusted off.
13.X. Got apparatus all set up to-day,-
in my room.
14.X. Connected up clock with the
seismograph.
15.X. Smoked first paper and put
it onto to the drum. Got records of
movements of floors of house-
16-X Working over adjustment. Ran
wires from clock in my room to
room where seismograph is to stand.
17.X Still working in my room
for sake of synchronizing clock and
graph. Mac + Captain Corner cleared
out old meat room at north cor
ner of house for reception of the in-
strument.
18.X. Captain Corner leveled off ground
floor of room. Then he and Mac
lined the ceiling and upper part