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Day in the Life

Sep 4, 1892

Journal Entry

September 04, 1892 ~ Sunday

4. Sunday I spent the day at home reading

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Daybook 13 August 1896 - 14 September 1896

4 we took a small elected Steamer with 2 Men, & Brother Cannon & Asahel & myself on board we travelled on the East side of the Island 9 Miles

Daybook 13 August 1896 - 14 September 1896

Sept 4 we travelled with Lines 125 feet at the Stearn of the boat & we caught several Spanish Mackerel I caught 2 & there & Brother Cannon [w] 1 we went on to the Jew fish ground but caught None they weigh from 100 to 400 lbs we next anchored on a rock 1/2 Mile Long & 300 yards wide and it is 600 feet Deep to the rock we cannot Anchor but the Captain Labors to keep over the rock we used lines 600 feet long & at the end is fastened about 1 Doz short lines & hooks & on the end of the Line fastened a rock about 3 lbs weight to sink the hook these Hooks were beated [baited] with sardines we cast over these Lines & Asahels got caught in the Stenn Stern of the

Daybook 13 August 1896 - 14 September 1896

steemer & lost the whole 600 feet the one I had went to the bottom & it was 2to hard work for me to hall up 20 or 30 lbs of fish 600 feet I ownly pulled up once & had but 2 on with some 12 or 15 lb weght of fish & ^2 from^ the Stone. I gave it to Asahel the Ca Man with us Jams Gardner helped him about beating & Letting Down the line He ownly Halled up twice D and brought up 6 fish which would weigh about 40 lbs the Next time He had 4 on about 25 lbs it takes a long time to Make a Hall the fish will weigh from 6 to 8 lb Nearly as red as Blood & they are all Dead when they got to the top of the water with their bladders steady out of their

Daybook 13 August 1896 - 14 September 1896

Sept 4 I got 2 Letters Mouths it is such a great Distance to haul them up they are said to be good to eat the Name of this fish is Grouper there must be thousands upon the rock for the Hooks are taken as soon as they strike the rock the fisherman Does not have to wait but a minute o 2two before He puls up his Line after Making 3 Halls we left for Home the sea was very rough Presidt Cannon was sick a good Deal of the Day I was not sick at all Distance of the Day I should guage to be about 30 Mils

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Sep 4, 1892