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Journal of Lighthouse Station at Pensacola, September 1885, 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.J. J. Murphy left on the 5th only to return on the 8th to pick up his clothes. Mr. Whiting was unable to get to the beacon on the morning of the 12th to put it out. And Mr. Clifford arrived on the 18th with a letter.
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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, September 1883, 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 record the weather for the month which included such items as light breezes and cloudy days. On the 24th it was noted that machinery was cleaned.
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Journal of Lighthouse Station at Pensacola, September 1882, 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.
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Journal of Lighthouse Station at Pensacola, September 1881, Keeper S. C. Lawrence.
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S. C. Lawrence
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Scans of photocopies of chronological weather and daily task reports which were written across two pages. Entries are separated by days and include notes on the weather, who was on watch at what times, and a drawing on the last page (12) presumably done by a child.
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Journal of Lighthouse Station at Pensacola, October 1885, 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. A buoy disappeared on the 12th and a dispatch was sent to S. L. Lawrence to send notify him that one G. Clifford would be made assistant keeper by order of Henry Picking, Naval Secretary of the Light House Board. Clifford was apparently an unpopular choice as an inspection was conducted concerning the...
Show moreJournal 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. A buoy disappeared on the 12th and a dispatch was sent to S. L. Lawrence to send notify him that one G. Clifford would be made assistant keeper by order of Henry Picking, Naval Secretary of the Light House Board. Clifford was apparently an unpopular choice as an inspection was conducted concerning the keeper's refusal to put Clifford on duty.
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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, October 1883, 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 which included light breezes, foggy mornings, and some night showers.
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Journal of Lighthouse Station at Pensacola, October 1882, 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. Between Friday the 6th and Saturday the 7th is an entry on a fire in Warington with embers being blown in until the early morning hours.
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Journal of Lighthouse Station at Pensacola, October 1881, Keeper S. C. Lawrence.
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S. C. Lawrence
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Scans of photocopies of chronological weather and daily task reports which were written across two pages. Entries are separated by days and include notes on the weather, who was on watch at what times, and an argument between Keeper Lawrence and Peter Hemansen (?) over Lawrence's children and punishment.
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Journal of Lighthouse Station at Pensacola, November 1885, Keeper S. C. Lawrence.
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S. C. Lawrence, William A. Bethel
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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. Clifford caused a gear to snag in the beacon mechanism, was ready to resign two days later, and did not keep the journal for a week during Lawrence's absence from the station. On the 28th the lighthouse inspector arrived with William A. Bethel, noting he would take charge on Sunday the 30th. S. C....
Show moreJournal 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. Clifford caused a gear to snag in the beacon mechanism, was ready to resign two days later, and did not keep the journal for a week during Lawrence's absence from the station. On the 28th the lighthouse inspector arrived with William A. Bethel, noting he would take charge on Sunday the 30th. S. C. Lawrence resigned the same day. Bethel's first entry was a typo as he noted Sunday to be the 29th and Monday to be the 30th.
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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, November 1883, 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 and tasks completed through the month. A new clock cord was put in on the 10th and painting was started on the 29th.
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Journal of Lighthouse Station at Pensacola, November 1882, 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.
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Journal of Lighthouse Station at Pensacola, November 1881, Keeper S. C. Lawrence.
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S. C. Lawrence
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Scans of photocopies of chronological weather and daily task reports which were written across two pages. Entries are separated by days and include notes on the weather, who was on watch at what times, and damage done to the dome of the Lighthouse possibly by a duck.
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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, 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, May 1883, 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 changing the oil in the service lamp, coal tarring stairs in the tower, and noting that the ship The Laurel laid buoys.
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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 1881, Keeper S. C. Lawrence.
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S. C. Lawrence
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Scans of photocopies of chronological weather and daily task reports which were written across two pages. Entries are separated by days and include notes on the weather and who was on watch for the morning and evening.
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