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Aug 14 1866 Mr Goodwin brother of the engineer informed me that in Boston and also in all pts of Maine the path of the thunder storm is from a point north of west. Also the paths of tornados the same. Mr Goodwin other engineer gives the same testimony [[end page]] [[start page]] [[in pencil]] 47 Mr Goodwin has promised to furnish me with a drawing and description of a water spout on the gulf observed by himself and Mr Bonsalles The direction of this was opposite to that of the storms in Maine A tornado near Portland in Sept 6 the direction was N38W true Mr Goodwin will send me a detailed account