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song. From the discordant noise going on they must be having a great enjoyable time. During the [[underlined in red]] night a squall, [[/underlined in red]] or thunderstorm some rain otherwise everything quite pleasant and calm.
Aug 1 (Sunday). Up at 5 AM. cleaning the deck Birds singing lustily in the woods. Then by and by some [[underlined in red]] campers [[/underlined in red]] show that they are awake by [[underlined in red]] their singing and other noise. [[/underlined in red]] Lewis came aboard about 9 AM. Spent most of day further fixing, then went South as far as Fort Lee Tried to get [[underlined in red]] Swan [[/underlined in red]] aboard and anchored at [[strikethrough]] Palis [[strikethrough]] Alpine for that purpose, but they tell me he is out playing golf.
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Marc Albert and family waved hands from the top of the Palisades. An enormous amount of [[underlined in red]] canoes [[/underlined in red]] ^[[bathers]] [[underlined in red]] campers, [[/underlined in red]] excursionists everywhere on [[underlined in red]] Interstate Park. [[/underlined in red]] [[strikethrough]] A [[/strikethrough]] A very cheerful picture of a happy crowd enjoying open air sports. 
Came back to our mooring about 5.P.M at Spuyton Duivel Creek. Lewis went home I stayed aboard and prepared a simple supper. 
Aug 2. Cool pleasant weather Got up at 5.A.M. Thermometer = 67◦ F Worked all day with Lewis
Aug 3. Another days work with Lewis, [[strikethrough]] clean [[/strikethrough]] classifying tools & spare parts etc. Afternoon went to Snug Rock. A hearty supper and hurried scanning of mail & correspondence.