Field notes, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, undated
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36 Dut conf, ned. 37 [illegible] 192. Ship W did under this couple, foundered strong yell war in wet heavy. Then lost ship of 50 W. cat type-7 contact 8 greenail SS, 4-7" conf., medium, 6-7" conf., very large puffler, visiting in tx. 7-8 " conf, great wad, = S spitsl. 12-19 griffen 35. large white bird, SS in lefts order. crazy about on and off of 35 or case of heavy every shade after Ely point. [illegible] Cane, folding N my crew, found that morning? Comme cluys, large & the hull floating? 30 C only while I was there. Our 1st come conf., underlies the hills of E of Vandalia, present in our part of area - the white points away from it. A good S west, ship gone to coast. [illegible] Larkings S.