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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 [[end page]] [[start page]] [[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
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fms = probably abbreviation for fathoms. Geographical name checked: Drawing on right side page label: Samganooda