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JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather, Oregon
1895
November
25: Light E. to S. East wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Last part of 24 hours cloudy weather - Sea smooth - 1st ass't went to Newport after mail and went fishing - 2nd ass't painting in his Quarters - Steamer Farallon sailed to San Francisco - Barometer 29.96.

26: Fresh to strong breeze S.E. to South these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours little damp - Last part of 24 hours had rain showers - Sea rough - General duties for the day - Keeper and 2nd ass't repairing in there Quarters - Barometer 29.60 today.

27: Fresh breeze S. to S. West these 24 hours - Rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport after supplies - 1st ass't went fishing - Barometer 29.80 today.

28: Gale S.E. to South with rain showers first part of 24 hours - last part of 24 hours Fresh breeze S.W. rain showers - Sea very rough - Keeper fileing saw and sawing wood for Furnaces - 2nd ass't makeing book sack - 1st ass't went to Newport after mail and supplies - Hoisted american ensign - Barometer 29.40 today.

29: Gale to fresh breeze S. to S.W. with rain hail thunder and lightening first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours Gale with rain showers - Sea very rough - General duties for the ay - Keeper went to Newport - 1st ass't takeing covers off of Coal Oil cases - Barometer 29.70.

30: Fresh and moderate breeze S. West these 24 hours with frequent rain showers - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Keeper putting dressing on his garden - 1st ass't went to Newport after mail - 2nd ass't blacking stove in his Kitchen - Barometer 29.96 today.

December
1: Fresh breeze S.W. to light South wind with frequent rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light variable winds fair weather - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - 1st asst went fishing - Keeper went to Newport - Steamer Farallon arrived from San Francisco - Barometer 30.46 today.

2: Fresh breeze to a gale East first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze S. East with hard rain during 24 hours - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Steamer Farallon sailed for San Francisco - Barometer 29.92 today.

3: Fresh breeze East these 243 hours - First part of 24 hours little damp - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea smooth - Keepers putting 200 Gallons of Oil in Oil-room - Keeper repairing big gate and Wagon house door - 1st ass't went fishing - Barometer down to 29.60 today.

4: Fresh breeze East these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fiar weather - Last part of 24 hours rain showers - Sea rough - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport after supplies - 1st ass't went fishing - Barometer down to 29.60 today.

5: Moderate breeze S. to S. East these 24 hours with rain - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - 1st ass't went fishing - 2nd ass't painting in his Quarters - Keeper putting a shelf in his celler - Barometer 29.57 today.

6: Moderate breeze S. to S. West these 24 hours with frequent rain showers - Sea rough - General duties for the day - 1st ass't went to Newport after mail and supplies - Keeper and 2nd ass't sawing wood for Keeper - Barometer down to 29.88 today.

7: Light South wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours clear fine and warmer weather - Sea quite rough - 1st ass't went fishing - Keeper and 2nd ass't cutting and putting wood for Keeper - Barometer 30.06 today.

8: Fresh breeze East to light S.E. to South wind these 24 hours - first part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Last part of 24 hours cloudy and fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport - Steamer Farallon arrived from San Francisco. Barometer 29.90 today.

9: Gale to fresh breeze S.E. to South these 24 hours with hard rain - Sea rough - General duties for the day - Barometer down to 29.70 today.

10: Fresh breeze to light SOuth wind these 24 hours with rain and thick first first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours thick fog and light rain showers - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - 1st ass't went to Newport after mail and supplies - Barometer 30.03 today.

11: Light S. East wind first part of 24 hours with fair weather - Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze S.E. to South rain showers - Sea moderately smooth - 1st ass't went fishing - Keeper preparing to clean out water closets - Steamer Farallon sailed for San Francisco at 7 A.M. - Barometer 29.95 today.

12: Fresh breeze S. to S. West rain showers and thick fog first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers - Moderate [continued on next page]