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[[insertion from left page]] 23d day [[/insertion from left page]]
Wednesday Mch 20 Started early - went out of middle of the river and then put back - strong North gale all day
[[insertion from left page]] 24 night at at Ayatt [[/insertion from left page]]
Thursday Mch 21 Started about 4 15 a.m. being out of bread the crew are trying to get to some town where it can be procured. 9 o'clk went ashore after making 3 or 4 miles waited hour or so put out into the stream & then went back - gained 10 ft. or so. Two men went to next town in hopes of getting bread after getting 50 P.T. out of us. At 4 PM we start & go till 7 30.
[[insertion from left page]] 25th day [[/insertion from left page]]
Friday Mch 22  Day opens still - start at 6 by 7 Light wind from South 11 30 put Joe ashore at Bedrashin - At 3 30 we anchor in front of the draw of the new bridge at Cairo which they say does not open until 10 tomorrow. 10 minutes after this writing the draw opened - we went through and moored a mile S. of our old place but are promised a better place tomorrow and the Voyage ends at 4.20 [[image - line]]