Autobiography

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...of which last I was the President for many years.
In 1846 I made a donation of thirteen acres of land in the second (now sixth) ward to the city for the purpose of a high school.
In March 1837 a code of by-laws was adopted at meeting of persons who were then occupying the public lands, at which I acted as secretary and received the appointment of Register of Claims. The duties of this office were performed gratuitously.
Besides the meteorological, geological, botanical, and other observations I have made very numerous observations on the rise and fall of the water of Lake Michigan at Milwaukee by which the highest and lowest water and the mean average stage became known. These are important in various ways and were used by the Engineers of Chicago and Milwaukee in establishing their systems of sewerage and for water pipes, foundation of works in any way connected with the water. They were also used by the Lake Survey when in charge of Capt Geo G. Meade in fixing a zero from which to make soundings &c.