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Journal of Lighthouse Station at Pensacola, May 1887, Keeper George T. Clifford.
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George T. Clifford
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Journal for the month of May. Entries are written across two pages and consist of notes on the weather, a ship wreck on the 4th that burnt for two days, a visit by a major Hewer, and clearance to purchase lumber for fencing.
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Journal of Lighthouse Station at Pensacola, June 1887, Keeper George T. Clifford.
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George T. Clifford
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Journal for the month of June. Entries are written across two pages and consist of notes on the weather, burner changes, and a single absence.
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Journal of Lighthouse Station at Pensacola, July 1887, Keeper George T. Clifford.
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George T. Clifford
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Journal for the month of July. Entries are written across two pages and consist of notes on the weather, burner changes, an absence, and a repair order.
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Journal of Lighthouse Station at Pensacola, September 1887, Keeper George T. Clifford.
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George T. Clifford
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Journal for the month of September. Entries are written across two pages and consist of notes on the weather and three absences by 1st assistant keeper Palmer.
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Journal of Lighthouse Station at Pensacola, August 1887, Keeper George T. Clifford.
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George T. Clifford
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Journal for the month of August. Entries are written across two pages and consist of notes on the weather, a visit from a Major Hewer, burner changes, and a supply drop.
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Journal of Lighthouse Station at Pensacola, May 1882, Keeper S. C. Lawrence.
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S. C. Lawrence
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Journal for the month of May. Entries are written across two pages and include notes on the weather, persons on watch, absences, as well as tasks and repairs completed at the lighthouse. On Wednesday the 17th it is noted that the Tender Laurel, a ship of unknown make, visited a quarantine station.
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Journal of Lighthouse Station at Pensacola, May 1884, Keeper S. C. Lawrence.
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S. C. Lawrence
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Journal for the month of May. Entries are written across two pages and include notes on the weather, persons on watch, absences, as well as tasks and repairs completed at the lighthouse. Tasks included adding new wicks to the burners and changing tube strainers.
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Journal of Lighthouse Station at Pensacola, June 1884, Keeper S. C. Lawrence.
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S. C. Lawrence
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Journal for the month of June. Entries are written across two pages and include notes on the weather, persons on watch, absences, as well as tasks and repairs completed at the lighthouse. Tasks included noting the L.H. Tender setting buoy and changing out a burner.
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Journal of Lighthouse Station at Pensacola, July 1884, Keeper S. C. Lawrence.
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S. C. Lawrence
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Journal for the month of July. Entries are written across two pages and include notes on the weather, persons on watch, absences, as well as tasks and repairs completed at the lighthouse. Tasks included changing the lamps and burners. The L.H. Tender arrived and left the 21st and 22nd as well.
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Journal of Lighthouse Station at Pensacola, August1884, Keeper S. C. Lawrence.
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S. C. Lawrence
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Journal for the month of August. Entries are written across two pages and include notes on the weather, persons on watch, absences, as well as tasks and repairs completed at the lighthouse. Tasks included changing the supply tube strainer during very hazy mornings.
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Journal of Lighthouse Station at Pensacola, September 1884, Keeper S. C. Lawrence.
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S. C. Lawrence
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Journal for the month of September. Entries are written across two pages and include notes on the weather, persons on watch, absences, as well as tasks and repairs completed at the lighthouse. Tasks included changing out the burners and the tube strainers.
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Journal of Lighthouse Station at Pensacola, October 1884, Keeper S. C. Lawrence.
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S. C. Lawrence
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Journal for the month of October. Entries are written across two pages and include notes on the weather, persons on watch, absences, as well as tasks and repairs completed at the lighthouse. Tasks included changing the oil in the service lamp as well as cleaning said lamp due to a poor glow.
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Journal of Lighthouse Station at Pensacola, November 1884, Keeper S. C. Lawrence.
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S. C. Lawrence
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Journal for the month of November. Entries are written across two pages and include notes on the weather, persons on watch, absences, as well as tasks and repairs completed at the lighthouse. Of note, four villainous ducks struck the lantern the evening of the 7th and nine square rigged ships passed by the lighthouse on the 18th.
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Journal of Lighthouse Station at Pensacola, December 1884, Keeper S. C. Lawrence.
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S. C. Lawrence
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Journal for the month of December. Entries are written across two pages and include notes on the weather, persons on watch, absences, as well as tasks and repairs completed at the lighthouse. Tasks included measuring the beacon for molding and general duties like changing the strainer tubes again.
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Journal of Lighthouse Station at Pensacola, January 1885, Keeper S. C. Lawrence.
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S. C. Lawrence
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Journal for the month of January. Entries are written across two pages and include notes on the weather, persons on watch, absences, as well as tasks and repairs completed at the lighthouse. Tasks painting the beacon walls and floor along with changing burners.
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Journal of Lighthouse Station at Pensacola, February 1885, Keeper S. C. Lawrence.
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S. C. Lawrence
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Journal for the month of February. Entries are written across two pages and include notes on the weather, persons on watch, absences, as well as tasks and repairs completed at the lighthouse. Tasks included changing burners and lamps out and cleaning the machinery.
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Journal of Lighthouse Station at Pensacola, April 1885, Keeper S. C. Lawrence.
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S. C. Lawrence
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Journal for the month of April. Entries are written across two pages and include notes on the weather, persons on watch, absences, as well as tasks and repairs completed at the lighthouse. The U.S. Steam Ship Tennessee arrived off shore on the 4th for an afternoon. Other tasks were conducted as usual such as switching out burners and whitewashing.
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Journal of Lighthouse Station at Pensacola, March 1885, Keeper S. C. Lawrence.
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S. C. Lawrence
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Journal for the month of March. Entries are written across two pages and include notes on the weather, persons on watch, absences, as well as tasks and repairs completed at the lighthouse. Tasks included preparing a painting estimate to mail off and normal tasks of lamp cleaning and burner changing. Of note, a squall on the 28th was noted as almost becoming a hurricane.
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Journal of Lighthouse Station at Pensacola, May 1885, Keeper S. C. Lawrence.
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S. C. Lawrence
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Journal for the month of May. Entries are written across two pages and include notes on the weather, persons on watch, absences, as well as tasks and repairs completed at the lighthouse. The light house schooner Miquanette(?) arrived on the 13th and an engineers party arrived the day after and began to work on various aspects of the light house over the month.
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Journal of Lighthouse Station at Pensacola, June 1885, Keeper S. C. Lawrence.
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S. C. Lawrence
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Journal for the month of June. Entries are written across two pages and include notes on the weather, persons on watch, absences, as well as tasks and repairs completed at the lighthouse. An engineers party repaired the locks and window fastenings before moving on, the Miquanette (?) refilled the water at the Navy Yard before heading west, and the Laurel arrived with supplies on the 12th among other happenings.
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