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Thus far no cooking for me
I have been living on Swedish sardines and crackers and fruit
Jan. 23. Up anchor 7:45 A.M Bright cheerful sky good breeze Easterly. Landed at [[red underline]] Long Key [[/red underline]] dock at 12 M. (21.N.miles) about 5 knots average. Sent telegram home. Neat and quiet place is this hotel. Manager tells me he has still room for one or two guests,  Crowd arrives in February 
Departed at 1 P.M. Familiar course, good wind  Tried to anchor near [[red underline]] Pigeon Key [[/red underline]] near viaduct but bottom is too hard so beat against the wind until at sunset we reached behind the wall
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of [[red underline]] Knight Key. [[/red underline]] Excellent bottom and good shelter just behind shoal which extends from first arch. 
Quiet night excellent sleep.
Jan 24. Easter still blowing 
Up anchor and homeward bound. 8 A.M. Close hauled. Pass [[red underline]] Bamboo key 9 A.M. [[/red underline]] Strong breeze Channel key 11 AM.
Bowleg channel 12:20 P.M. Anchor beyond [[red underline]] Tavernier [[/red underline]] Cut good bottom but Mosquitoes. 2:20 P.M. Wind dying 
At sunset a few mosquitoes for awhile. Put on mosquito head netting, leggins and gauntlets for awhile then after dark mosquitoes passed away quiet night.
Jan. 25. Up anchor 8 A.M.