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February, 1901
1: Light North wind dry and cool these 24 hours also clear- Sea smooth- Barometer 50.20 to 29.98- 2nd asst working in shop and doing house work- N.W. Keeper writing in Office- 1st asst went fishing- Mr. Wiltshire laying drain pipe from cistern.

2: Fresh breeze and gale first part of 24 hours- Last part of 24 hours fresh to ??? breeze N.W. with frequent rain and hail squalls- Sea rough- Barometer 29.45- 2nd asst. went to Newport after mail and supplies- Keeper and 1st asst. pumping and cleaning water out of Keepers bistern?- Mr. Wiltshire and man digging drain from cistern and laying pipe.

3: Moderate breeze N.W. to light East wind these 24 hours- Last part of 24 hours with far and cool weather- Sea smooth- General duties for the day. Barometer 29.45 to 29.65- 1st asst. went fishing. Keeper doing house work- 2nd asst. doing house work and went for a short walk.

4: Fresh breeze East clear fine and cool these 24 hours- Sea smooth- Barometer 29.65- 1st asst. went fishing and to Newport after mail and supplies- Keeper working- 2nd asst. doing house work- Mr. Wiltshire repainting cistern and other ???

5: Fresh breeze East fair cloudy and cool weather these 24 hours- Sea very smooth- Barometer 29.50 to 29.60- Keeper doing house work- 1st asst. went fishing- 2nd asstdoing house work- Mr. Wiltshire laying drain pipe from work-room.

6: Moderate breeze to light East and North wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours little damp- Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather- Sea very smooth- Barometer 29.75- 1st asst. cleaning up grounds- 2nd asst. and Keeper doing house-work- 1st asst. went fishing- Mr. Wiltshire working on ???

7: Light East to North wind fair and cool weather these 24 hours- Sea very smooth- Barometer 29.70 1st asst. went fishing- Keeper and 2nd asst. repairing flooring on dwelling and doing house work- Ms. Wiltshire putting in drain pipe from work-room and dwelling to cistern.

8: Fresh breeze N. East these 24 hours with clear fine and cool weather - Sea very smooth- General duties for the day 1st asst went fishing Barometer 29.70 to 29.80- Keeper went to Newport after mail supplies- 2nd asst doing house work- Mr. Wiltshire ??? working on replacers.

9: Light variable winds these 24 hours with clear fine and cool weather- Sea smooth- Barometer 29.80- 1st asst went to Newport after mail and supplies- Keeper clearing up grounds about Stakin? showing right visitors in Station- 2nd asst doing house work- Mr. Wilthouse working on repairs.

10: Light wind N. to S.E. cloudy first part of 24 hours- Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate breeze North clear fine weather- Sea smooth- General dutiesfor the day- 1st asst went fishing- Barometer 29.80 to 29.95- Keeper working in Office today.

11: Fresh breeze East to light variable winds these 24 hours with clear fine and cool weather- Sea smooth- barometer 80.00 today- 1st asst went fishing- 2nd asst doing house work- Keeper washing and doing house work- Mr. Wilthouse completed the repairs at the Station.

12: Moderate breeze to light South windfair weather first part of 24 hours- Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze South rain- Sea smooth- barometer 30. 10 today- Keeper and assts. putting 200 gallons of Mineral Oil in Oil-butts Mr. Wiltshire completed repairs and left the Station for Portland at 10. ??? Keeper and assts cleaning out the work-shop today.

13: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze South these 24 hours with rain- Sea quite rough- Barometer 30.00 to 29.84. general duties for the day- 2nd asst working in his Quarters- Keeper making out requisition for annual supplies to ???

14: Fresh breeze South to N.W. these 24 hours first part of 24 hours rain- Last part of 24 hours thick fog and snow- Sea smooth- general duties for the day- Barometer 29.80 to 30.10- Keeper went to Newport after mail and supplies.

15: Fresh breeze South these 24 hours with hard rain- Sea quite rough- Barometer 30.05 to 29.62 Today- 2nd asst. working in his quarters- Keeper Frank M. ??? working on annual requisition for annual supplies to Inspector.

16: Fresh breeze S. to W.N. West and light variable winds these 24 hours- First part of 24 hours rain- Last part of 24 hours light rain and hail showers- Sea quite rough- Barometer 30.10 Keeper Clearing up grounds and working on requisition for annual supplies. (Continued on next page)