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[[blank page]] [[end page]] [[start page]] Notebook No. 1 1880. W. H. Dall, Act'g. Asst. U.S. C & G. Survey In charge Schr. Yukon. [[line]] Thursday May 13, 1880 [[line]] San Francisco, Cal. Weigh Anchor at 2 P.M. of this day and at 2.30 begin the voyage to Sitka Alaska Terr., beating down the Bay and out to sea. Weather fine and a fresh N.W. breeze. At 5.30 P.M. cross the bar and at 8 P.M. Farallone Light bears W.N.W. 8 miles from which departure is taken and meteorological observations begun. [[page includes tables with 5 columns - "|" used to better distinguish separate column fields for readability.]] [[table headings:]] Time | Bar. | Ther. | Water | Wind 9 P.M. | 30.08 | 56 ° | 51° | NW. 12 " [[ditto for: P.M.]]| 30.08 | 57 50 | NW. [[line]] Friday May 14th [[line]] 4 A.M | 30.10 | 50 | 54 | NW 8 " [[ditto for: A.M.]]| .15 | 53 | 54 | " [[ditto for: NW]] 12 M | .15 | 53 | 54 | " [[ditto for: NW]] 4 PM | .09 | 53 | 55 | " [[ditto for: NW]] 8 " [[ditto for: PM]]| .09 | 51 | 53 " [[ditto for: NW]] 12 " [[ditto for: P.M.]]| .10 | 51 | 53 | W.NW. A.M. Wind moderating, some sea on, cloudy. P.M. nearly clear, all sail set. Later Wind died out.
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Schr. = abbreviation for schooner. U.S. C & G is correct = U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey
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