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though it was wound, stopping on its own, Once it stopped 



though wound, it raust have a defect, bu.t unf ortu^ately nobody is 



here who und erstand s such repairs, and nobody in the arnee has 



broucrht one along. Even the american astronoraieal alnanach for 



thls year cannot be obtained. Besides Major , who how- 



ever has no Instruments, I have not riet with anybody in the armee 



interested in scientific observations. 



As there is still room, I enclose the above-mentioned astro- 



nomical observations* 



Observation for latitude of Chih. Tuesday 3/23/184? 



( for fi^ures, see original) 



Immediately f ollowing time deternination throuerh 

 Capella. Double highth at 



( for fisrures, see original) 



With the next onportunity I shall ^rrite to you again» May- 



be auf Wiedersehen in St, Louis, Best greetings to all my friends 



f rom Your A.W». 



(translated from German script by Ed^ar Denison, 

 St. Louis, Ho. November 198?) 



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