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1874 Wednesday, Feb.11 Wind light in early A.M. Sail about 9 A.M from San Miguel for Monterey-Shortly after having port wind chops round to NW by N strong Thursday Feb 12 Strong N.W. wind in A.M. with heavy swell. Evening off Morro Rock dead calm, slatting like the devil. Friday Feb. 13 Wind fresh from all quarters with rain at night see point Pines Light Saturday Feb 14 Get in to Monterey Harbor about noon. Wind light afterwards fresh NW with showers- Go ashore, go to the hotel, get a piece of beef 6.50-Housian invitation to a [[?]] and attend at the hotel in P.M. with Herendeen Bendel Noyes & Baker. Have a good time & return to the vessel about 1 A.M. Britton is gone to Visalia. Wheeler is gone. Blankman do to S.F. Harris has left the hotel. The town is very dull The rest call on the priest,I meet Luce. the light keeper who invites us- [[end page]] [[start page]] 9 h 01 12 pm out 01.25 50 2.05 50 3.00 50 3.50 4.25 9.27 00 25 50 28.05 50 28.30 50 29.45 50 34 15 30 [[horizontal line]] 5 1/2 miles SW of Piedras Blankas