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On Board "George Henry" Aug. 22 Fri [[in blue]] = Arrived St. John's Newfoundland Vide p [[encircled]] 6 [[/encircled]] [[/in blue]] " [[ditto for: Aug.]] 23 Sat " [[ditto for: Aug.]] 24 [[image - cross]] " [[ditto for: Aug.]] 25 Mon " [[ditto for: Aug.]] 26 Tues " [[ditto for: Aug.]] 27 Wedns " [[ditto for: Aug.]] 28 Ths " [[ditto for: Aug.]] 29 Fri " [[ditto for: Aug.]] 30 Sat " [[ditto for: Aug.]] 31 [[image - cross]] Sept 1 Mon " [[ditto for: Sept]] 2 Tues Have near to eve of this date from Cin.O. pred Mon Sept 8th Mond. " [[ditto for: Sept]] 3 Weds " [[ditto for: Sept]] 4 Ths " [[ditto for: Sept]] 5 Fri " [[ditto for: Sept]] 6 Sat " [[ditto for: Sept]] 7 [[image - cross " [[ditto for: Sept]] 8 = [[underlined]] Mond [[/underlined]] - This Morn ^[[Mates G.]] Boarded a vessel late from N.Y. - Got N. Y. Herald - ^[[The]] Capt. reported that Cincinnati was in the hands of the Rebels & U.S. Navy had been driven back to Washington - said he had had later papers thru Sept 3 but had given such away. During the day been overwhelmed in grief - My Country, my Wife! My little ones! May Heaven's Protection
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[[second sheet sewn to journal page (see page 212) ignoring the upside down writing on a tab at top which appears to be some other later attachement]] [[appears to be a log]]
While transcribing these journal pages it had not occurred to me that the civil war was raging in the United States. Here is where it hits home with Hall.