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Monday, June 20th, 1898  Diary View

June 20/98 Monday
Weather is pretty but verry warm on account of some having Cramplies we all had a general Inspection we all got rid of them in a few days, at about 2 pm we sighet a Steamer and we all got our Mail ready in no time we signaled the Steamer wich turned out to be the chinese Steamer Peru on her Way to Frisco we got our Mail on safe the china leaves us today in Order to get coaled at Honululu before we arrived this day we covered 274 Miles

 

Weather is pretty but warm. On account of some of having cramplies we all had a general inspection. We got rid of them in a few days. At about 2 p.m. we saw a steamer and we all got our mail ready in no time. We signaled the steamer which turned out to be the steamer Peru on her way to San Francisco. We got our mail on safe. The China leaves us today in order to get coaled at Honolulu before we arrive. This day we covered 274 miles.
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