List of the plants of Nantucket as a basis for a list of the plants of Marth's Vineyard, 1909-1918
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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