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caroleholmson at Oct 27, 2018 11:16 PM

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JOURNAL of Light-house Station at

1904

October

18 Light south wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.26 - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail and supplies - 1st asst working in shop & garden.

19 Light east & north wind dry & fair - Sea rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.40 to 30.35 - 1st asst went two miles from the station to pick berries - Keeper went to Newport after mail and supplies - 2nd asst working in his quarters.

20 Light north wind dry & fair - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.35 to 30.20 - Keeper working in his part of garden - 1st and 2nd assts cleaning out shop and store house - 2nd asst putting up stove in his quarters - 1st asst working in barn.

21 Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze east these 24 hours with clear fine and warm weather - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - Keeper writeing in office - 1st and 2nd assts cleaning in there quarters - Barometer 30.20 to 30.03.

22 Light variable to north wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours heigh dry fog - Last part of 24 hours fair and warm weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.03 to 30.15 - General duties for the day - 1st asst working in garden - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies.

23 Moderate & fresh breeze north with fair weather & heigh dry fog - Sea little rough - Barometer 30.10 - General duties for day - 1st asst picking berries 2 miles from station.

24 Light north and east wind these 24 hours with clear fine and warm weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.10 to 29.86 - Keeper and assts putting 200 gallons of mineral oil in oil butts - 1st and Keeper cleaning in there quarters - 2nd asst washing & cooking.

25 Fresh breeze east to light S. east and south wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours heigh dry fog - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.82 to 29.98 - Keeper working in garden - 2nd asst went to Newport - 1st asst working in shop.

26 Light variable and north wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours heigh dry fog - Last part of 24 hours clear weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.98 to 30.12 - Keeper & assts cleaning all brass work - 2nd asst getting wood on beach - 1st asst working in shop today.

27 Light north to S. east wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours heigh dry fog - Sea quite smooth - Barometer 30.12 to 30.03 - General duties for day - Keeper & 2nd asst working in garden - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

28 Light variable winds these 24 hours with heigh dry fog these 24 hours - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.03 to 30.00 - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - 1st & 2nd assts killing & dressing a hog.

29 Moderate breeze east to fresh breeze south these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair weather - Last part of 24 hours rain - Sea moderately smooth - Keeper went to Newport - Barometer 29.60 - General duties for day.

30 Gale south to moderate breeze S. west these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours hard rain - Last part of 24 hours cloudy little damp - Sea very rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.60 to 30.02 - Keeper & 1st asst packing pork.

31 Light S. east to east and south wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair weather - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.00 to 29.70 - General duties for day - 1st asst went to Newpot to post mail.

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JOURNAL of Light-house Station at

1904

October

18 Light south wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.26 - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail and supplies - 1st asst working in shop & garden.

19 Light east & north wind dry & fair - Sea rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.40 to 30.35 - 1st asst went two miles from the station to pick berries - Keeper went to Newport after mail and supplies - 2nd asst working in his quarters.

20 Light north wind dry & fair - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.35 to 30.20 - Keeper working in his part of garden - 1st and 2nd assts cleaning out shop and store house - 2nd asst putting up stove in his quarters - 1st asst working in barn.

21 Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze east these 24 hours with clear fine and warm weather - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - Keeper writeing in office - 1st and 2nd assts cleaning in there quarters - Barometer 30.20 to 30.03.