Field Notebook: England, Missouri 1903
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Oct 31- 1903 Saturday We are having the first bright day of the trip and of course I am in deeth all day and go to the dining room for my meals. At 12.15 ship's time we pass Nantucket Shoals Light Ship. Some day we should be at Philadelphia tomorrow afternoon between 2 and 4 P.M. from Queenstown Our daily record in miles is 260, 305, 260, 279, 308, 281, 311, 256, 321, This is always from noon to noon. Total from Queenstown 2581. To go 2830 miles. Or we should be at the entrance to the Delaware at 6 A.M. It is then 90 miles to Philadelphia or we should be then at 2 P.M. tomorrow.