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10 Also on the canal side nearest Halifax Creek [[underline]] two or three houses in the woods, [[/underline]] their lighted windows an unexpected sight in a rather wild landscape. Tied up on bank; just beyond [[underline]] toll chain. [[/underline]] Very tired but pleased at the day's work. Dec. 28. 1925. A [[underline]] cold night Northern [[/underline]] blowing. 8 AM outside thermometer 35˚ This is pleasant little berth except for the [[underline]] wintry blast [[/underline]] which ofsetts the confines of the [[strikethrough]] tall [[/strikethrough]] bunch of [[underline]] tall palmettos [[/underline]] one [[strikethrough]] wh [[/strikethrough]] which we are tied. Entered ^[[Side]] Canal of [[underline]] Halifax River [[/underline]] about 10 AM [[underline]] Northern blowing [[/underline]] lustily and lower level. End of canal [[end page]] [[start page]] 11 [[underline]] obstructed [[/underline]] by large barge and tug boat which has [[underline]] swung to bar passage. Surly lazy tendees [[/underline]] do not mind remained there [[underline]] from 10:50 [[/underline]] to 3 P.M. when rising water enabled us to crowd passage thru mud crowding the big barge away. Here we are in [[underline]] Halifax River [[/underline]] bordered on both sides by [[underline]] dense Palmetto woods. Northern [[/underline]] blowing [[underline]] lustily [[/underline]] and shallow channel At 5 P.M. dropt anchor before [[underline]] Dayton Yacht Club. [[/underline]] Bitterly cold. Inside some captains and old timers all sitting before [[underline]] blazing log [[/underline]] fire which kept the room at barely [[underline]] 60˚F. [[/underline]] Sent telegram home. Dec. 29. 1925. Left anchorage 9:30. Light Northern sunny weather pleasant