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Tuesday Oct 2 1860
A fine commencement of a day - that is a fine Morning.
[[symbol for moon]] when I arose S.W., [[Venus symbol]] easterly 108[[degree symbol]] from [[symbol for moon]]. Boats all out cruising for Ay-big. Ther. 22[[degree symbol]] Barometer steadily on the rise since yesterday P.M. At 9 this Morn 29.325 Wind N.W. My health good! Spirits do.[[ditto for "good"]]! Thank God, from Whom all Blessings flow.
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Last Eve wind shifted suddenly from S.S.W. to N.E. At 11 1/2 o'clk went to Island for taking Meridianal observations. "Rescue" a little way off just across a narrow channel ^[[from where I [[strikethrough]] were
[[/strikethrough]] was]]. - Deserted - wrecked, deserted "Rescue" thought I. Thy name shall be affixed to the Bay, Harbor & Island all within view from thy now desolate decks. "Rescue Bay!" "Rescue Harbor"! "Rescue Island!"
I will yet, God willing, survey these chart them & send the same to the States. At Meridian the Sun was obscured but short time after [[strikethrough]] noon [[/strikethrough]] ^[[made]] 10 observation for Altitude, to wit:
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From Noon [[strikethrough]] time of [[/strikethrough]] Apparent or true ^[[Time]]^ [[strikethrough]] Alt [[/strikethrough]]}
Double Alt.
by
Artificial}
Horizon}
h m s
[[circled]] 1 [[/circled]] 0-40-32 = 45[[degree symbol]]-13' = 62[[degree symbol]]-53'-16" N
[[circled]] 2 [[/circled]] 0-44-02 = 45-10 = 62-49-16 " [[ditto for: N]]
[[circled]] 3 [[/circled]] 0-45-32 = 45-00 = 62-52-16 " [[ditto for: N]]
[[circled]] 4 [[/circled]] 0-48-32 = 44-50 = 62-52-16 " [[ditto for: N]]
[[circled]] 5 [[/circled]] 0-52-32 = 44-43 = 62-49-16" " [[ditto for: N]]
[[strikethrough]] 0-56-34 44-30 62-49-16 [[/strikethrough]]
[[circled]] 6 [[/circled]] 0-56-34 = 44-30 = 62-49-16" "
7 1- 00 -52 = 44-15 = 62- 49-16 "
8 1- 02- 48 = 44 00 = 62- 52-16 "
9 1- 05- 43 = 43-50 = 62- 51-16 "
10 1- 33- 33 = 41-37 = 62- 52-26 "
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628-30-40[[divided by 10]]
{By these 10 observations
Latitude of Rescue Harbor}
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=62[[degrees]]-51'-04" N
[[enboxed]] Capt. Budington
says Lat. of
"Scurvy Bay" N. 63[[degree symbol]]-16'
E. side of Oo-Kood-lent Bay [[/enboxed]]
[[enboxed]] See Wednesday
Sept. 12/60 [[/enboxed]]
[[enboxed]] See also
Oct. 12th [[/enboxed
(do. [[ditto for "See"]] Oct. 17th)
(do. [[ditto for "See"]] Nov. 3rd. 2nd page
{ Take [[circled 3d]] observation above to show my working up for result=62[[degrees]]-52'-16" Lat. N
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Calling approximate Lat. 62 [[degrees]]-52' N=Cosine 9.65902
Oct 29 Declination S.- 3[[degree symbol]]-50' 44'=Cosine 9.99901
App-Time from Noon r5-32^[[m]]-99 Log Ric
3.29320
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Natural Num. 895.8 Cog.2.95124
Double Alt.
2) 45[[degrees]]-00"
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22-30
Add Sum Semi Diam- 16
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22-46-00
Sub Refraction
2-16
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Central [[?]]Alt.
22-43'-44"[[dotted line leading to:]]
22[[degrees]]-43"= Central Altitude 38646=Nat. Sim.
66[[degrees]]-43= [[Men [[symbol?]] in dist. [[oblique ss]] 39588=Nat. Cosin.
3 [[degrees]]-50'-44"=Declination S.
[[boxed]] 62[[degrees]]-52'-16 [[/boxed]]
The average 62[[degrees]]-51'-0h" Lat N is less than 1/2 nautical mile (or less than 4 English mile) difference from the observation of Wednd Sept 12/60. I am not yet satisfied
