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squall interrupts work on equal altitudes Day windy W&S

[[line]] Thursday April 4 [[line]]
Caton reports a heavy storm from E&S which accounts for our low Barometer. Bar. 29.640. Ther. 36 Max 42 Min 36. Stormy & rainy. Wind from SW to SE.  Temp of water at 6 fms deep last night 37. [[okg? obj? obg?]]  Bar. 9 P.M. 29.282

[[line]] Friday April 5 [[line]]
Heavy Southwester blowing all day.  Bar. 29.600.  Ther. 40. 40. 34. All hands mining coal  Rain and hail in squalls

[[line]] Saturday April 6 [[line]]
Heavy Southwester all day with hail & rain squalls.  Ther. 34. 38. 32  Bar. 29.920.  Evening winds shifts to NW.  Bar. 30.420  Shipping coal.

[[line]] Sunday April 7 [[line]]
Stormy W wind all day half a gale.  Ther. 32. 36. 32. Bar 30.334.  Cloudy.
Parhelia of sun in P.M.

[[line]] Monday April 8 [[line]]
Bar. [[strikethrough]]29[[/strikethrough]] 30.254. Ther. 35. 42. 36. Cloudy, wind lighter SW.  Fresher in
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[[image - two landscape pencil drawings. Top one is marked, from left to right: SE by S, SSW. Lower one is marked WSW.]]
[[image caption:]] Samganooda

Transcription Notes:
fms = probably abbreviation for fathoms. Geographical name checked: Drawing on right side page label: Samganooda