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1912.
6559 Sep 19. Met at Oak Bluffs by Capt. Porter in afteroon
Walking to Kelley House before 11 am - Walked only again
honestly return, overent at Fall River but closing at ten.
Bad first soon becoming clear warm.
Sep 20. Clear & warm up to 11:30 am then suddenly squally
with a cool E wind. Afternoon cloudy & cold with a
S.E.S.W. wind. Swimming in am with Eleanor & the dyn. In
afternoon to sea pond & those north of town.
Sep 21. Cold & showery with a stiff east wind. Met out for two
hours in the afternoon north of the town to Catamaran Falls
Sep 22 Sunday. Cold with a brisk east wind & drizzly days.
Fine afternoon with wind pretty fresh. Looked for
across Cape Pogue Pond looking away a half mile
from Cape Pogue Light -
Sep 23 Fair. Cool. Walking in am. with the children on Chappaquiddick
in afternoon - harbor more bluffs & along north side of first Pond
Sep 24. Fair cool, Boating in am with children. In afternoon for 3
hours on Chappaquiddick I. - South Side of first Pond & thence
to Lampson's Neck -
Sep 25. Fair. W. of town in am. to Chappaquiddick I. in afternoon
with Edith & the children
Sep 26. 10:25 am. boat from Oak Bluffs to Nantucket arriving
12:30, Met by Mrs Herbert North & Adinton Holger "Rebecca"
House. Drove in afternoon to Laddely light - a few afternoon
Sep 27 about the lawn & team to Vernest left I on 1 P.M.
boat mainly to escape from the Rebecca House - brought
from Oak Bluffs -
Sep 28. Chappaquiddick I. starting from the hotel at 9 am
returning at 5 P.M.
Sep 29 Sunday. Children boating in am. Afternoon shooting &
lay 3 P.M. || 3 Oct to Weymouth in am. Evelyn left us afternoon
Oct 1 with Eleanor to Calumet Mines in am. Motor Car to Wellesley
in afternoon
Travelling Eleanor & Marie walked to Oak Bluffs, total dist
12 miles.
Oct 2. Chappaquiddick I. wind
3 so. Motor Car to Chilmark R. in afternoon.
4 chop I. all day
5 chop I. in afternoon
6 chop I. in morning