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but S. T. Peters who is ill. Got thru with my three meetings in one hour. Afterwards went to office of Townsend where I took up with him several important pending matters [[strikethrough]] a [[/strikethrough]] of the G.B.Co
Oct 7. Home all day. very busy. Afternoon visit of Col. Brookes whom I met in Rio.
Oct 8. Papers announce N.W. Gales. It rains and blows.
[[strikethrough]] Oct 9. (Sunday) [[/strikethrough]] On account of this I postpone my departure in Ion for a cruise in Chesapeake Bay
Oct 9. (Sunday) Pleasant weather strong s.W. breeze. Left Spuyten Duivel about 11:30 AM Anchored in Horseshoe (Sandy Hook at about 6 P.M
Oct. 10. Started at 5:50 P.M for the run outside to Delaware
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with the idea of taking shelter before dark in Little Egg. Inlet. Barometer was 29".6. and light S.W. wind. Passed Sandy Hook 6:30 AM. No storm signals up so felt reassured By and by wind increased and had to run against tide on wind. [[overwritten]] S [[/overwritten]] Near Long Branch sea became stronger and stronger and wind increasing to a gale. [[strikethrough]] Seas [[/strikethrough]] Now seas keep deck wet but with my oilskin and boots and behind storm apron keep well protected Engine runs well but our speed is not over seven knots seas breaking over our bow near Ashbury Park. and wind increasing all the time. At 11 AM we had reached within a