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Jan 17. Harbor work going on merrily  Bunnell knows his job and his crew.  half white half niggers some very black. First piles driven in.
[[underlined]] Jan 18. [[/underlined]]  Wrote letter to [[underlined]] Hecht [[/underlined]] announcing transfer of stock and scrip under certain stipulations. [[underlined]] But sent the letter to Hays to transmit thru Sachs [[/underlined]]
Intend writing Sachs on this subject  [[underlined]] Catlow [[/underlined]] bought heavy pair of [[underline]] Davits [[/underlined]] for $40.00 [[underlined]] including tackle [[/underlined]] from wreck of Nancy Hanks a [[underlined]] 4 masted schooner stranded near Miami Cut [[/underlined]] during Hurricane.  Pile driving all day and forms set for walls by wading white men and niggers.  Fine weather for this class of work.  Niggers smoke pipe or chew while in the water.  Think it keeps them warm.

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[[underlined]] Jan 19. [[/underlined]] Catlow bought trailer suited for hauling boats for $10.00.  Looks like a gun carriage made from Ford front axle.
[[underlined]] Jan 20. [[/underlined]] [[strikethrough]] Easterly [[/strikethrough]] Black boundary wall partly poured at low tide over the sawed off pine-piles.
[[underlined]] Jan 21. [[/underlined]] Somewhat cooler. [[strikethrough]] Co [[/strikethrough]]  Carpenter [[underlined]] (Newbold) [[/underlined]] here says he poured cement floor and mixed cement with red pigment and made all book cases. Started slight repairs.  Did not come afternoon (holiday) is born in [[underlined]] Coconut Grove and knows everybody. [[/underlined]]  Blacks wall all finished and part of additional SE. wall cast.  No work this afternoon.  Curtis giving priming coat to upper story of cottage floor.  Mailed letter Sachs concerning Hecht