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54 [[line]] Monday Oct. 25th 1880 [[line]] [[page includes tables with 7 columns - "|" used to better distinguish separate column fields for readability]] [[table]] [[table headings]] Time | Bar. | Ther.| Dry b. | Wet b.| Water. | Wind. 4 A.M. | 29.18 | 48.5 | 51 | 51 | 53 | NE. 8 " [[ditto for: A.M.]] | 28.99 | 45 | 52 | 52 | 54 | N. 12 M. | 29.22 | 45 | 51.5 | 51.5 | 53.5 | NNW. 4 P.M. | .60 | 47 | 54 | 53.5 | 56 | NNW. 8 " [[ditto for: P.M.]] | .86 | 45 | 53.5 | 53 | 56 | WNW. 12 " [[ditto for: P.M.]] | 30.04 | 45 | 49 | 49.5 | 56 | " [[ditto for: WNW. [[/table]] Day mostly cloudy with some sunshine in P.M. Wind moderate with a heavy sea, several hail squalls. [[line]] Tuesday Oct. 26th [[line]] [[table]] 4 A.M. | 30.11 | 45 | 49 | 49.5 | 59 | WNW. 8 " [[ditto for: A.M.]] | .28 | 46 | 50 | 49 | 59 | " [[ditto for: WNW. 12 M. | .33 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 58 | " [[ditto for: WNW.]] 4 P.M. | .33 | 51.5 | 53 | 51 | 58 | " [[ditto for: WNW.]] 8 " [[ditto for: P.M.]] | .38 | 48 | 51.5 | 51 | 58 | " [[ditto for: WNW.]] 12 " [[ditto for: P.M.]] | .39 | 48 | 52 | 51 | 57.5 | " [[ditto for: WNW.]] [[/table]] Day nearly half clear, wind light. Swell subsiding somewhat. Part the forepeak halyards link at the masthead in the morning but make a shift with a chain to repair it. All sail set for the first time since we left the Pass. [[end page]] [[start page]] 55 [[line]] Wednesday Oct 27/80 [[line]] [[page includes tables with 7 columns - "|" used to better distinguish separate column fields for readability]] [[table]] [[table headings]] Time. | Bar. | Ther.| Dry b. | Wet b.| Water | Wind 4 A.M. | 30.38 | 49 | 53.5 | 51 | 59 | WNW. 8 " [[ditto for: A.M.]] | .40 | 49 | 56 | 57 | 61 | " [[ditto for: WNW.]] 12 M. | .40 | 51.5 | 56 | 53.5 | 61.5 | " [[ditto for: WNW.]] 4 P.M. | .38 | 55 | 56 | 55 | 61.5 | " [[ditto for: WNW.]] 8 " [[ditto for: P.M.]] | .40 | 51 | 56 | 55 | 62 | " [[ditto for: WNW.]] 12 " [[ditto for: P.M.]] | .38 | 52.5 | 56.5 | 54.5 | 61.5 | " [[ditto for: WNW.]] [[/table]] Day fine, half cloudy, wind moderate to light, dying away in evening. The quiet weather affords us a much needed relief after our previous storms. [[line]] Thursday Oct. 28th [[line]] [[table]] 4 A.M. | 30.34 | 53 | 54 | 53.5 | 62 | WNW. 8 " [[ditto for: A.M.]] | .34 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 62 | " [[ditto for: WNW.]] 12 M. | .30 | 55 | 59 | 57 | 65 | ESE. 4 P.M. | .22 | 55 | 59 | 57 | 62 | " [[ditto for: ESE.]] 8 " [[ditto for: P.M.]] | .15 | 57 | 61 | 59 | 62 | " [[ditto for: ESE.]] 12 " [[ditto for: P.M.]] | .01 | 56 | 59 | 58.5 | 62 | " [[ditto for: ESE.]] [[/table]] Weather cloudy, quiet. Wind light & shifts to the eastward. In the morning carry away the end of the fore gaff in the eyes of the downhaul, but this is easily repaired. Work over records for the first time since we left as the rough weather has not permitted it before.
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See transcription center p. 5 of this project (p. 1 in notebook) for how to transcribe dittos, model for tables: https://transcription.si.edu/transcribe/6983/SIA-SIA2014-05216
