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by sending Wilson, one of the niggers to buy a can of beans, a can of corned beef, a can of asparagus and mixing everything and sprinkling it all with Planter's Punch.- A very enjoyable informal feast, [[red underline]] when Blarney O'Toole was as his best. [[/red underline]]
March 21. To the Bank drew $120 then to market for limes and other requisites for the home - voyage.  Wired home date arrival  
Tomorrow I sail in the [[red underline]] Suaola.  [[/red underline]] Everything taken but I have bought a cabin for myself. [[strikethrough]] Bod [[/strikethrough]] [[red underline]] Broderick [[/red underline]] reported for his car 480 miles of which 80 count as run from Kingston to Port Antonio. Should add about 50 miles additional by Burdo, in and around Port Antonio, making about [[red underline]] 520 [[/red underline]] Miles
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Company wants [[red underline]] $240 [[/red underline]] for a cabin for me alone being exactly [[red underline]] double the $120 rate [[/red underline]]
March 22. No breese this morning and rather warm and sultry later on light breeze. Got $150 at the Bank.  Allan D. [[red underline]] Roberts and Alex. McCathy [[/red underline]] came to see me off. At last moment am told can have a cabin to myself on dining room deck price [[red underline]] $204, or double the usual $102 rate [[/red underline]] - took it  Sailed at 4 P.M. officer and head men are americans most of the crew seem Cubans or Central americans.  Several of the [[red underline]] crew seem under influence of liquor. [[/red underline]] This was their last day for a spree until they return. [[red underline]] Our waiter seems dopy & or drunk, [[/red underline]] and