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William Kelson, business agent for the Slade merchants of Trinity, NL, kept a diary from 1809-1851. Tweets are in real time: + 200 years
Trinity (Trinity Bay)
Joined May 2016
Wednesday 15th March 1826. Wind from the North to N.E. moderate breeze and tolerable fine. Towards Evening it snowed a little. Mefsrs. Squire & Kelson Jr. return'd overland from Catalina. Another Schooner an Ice Hunter anchored off Adml. Island.
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Two Schooners dropp'd anchor at Admirals' Island late in the Evening bound for the Ice. [2/2]
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Tuesday 14th March 1826. Very moderate all day almost to a calm, wind in the morning at North. Afternoon Easterly, some snow fell in the Evening, mild latter part. 7 hands in a punt fm Catalina to join the Swallow for the ice. [1/2]
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Monday 13th March 1826. In the morning moderate breeze from the N.N.W. and fine. Afternoon very moderate wind from the West, nearly amountg. to a calm still fine, much milder than yesterday
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Sailed as well from hence Schooner Sally, Jas. Dwyer for the Ice. [2/2]
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Sunday 12th March 1826. Smart breeze from the North to W.N.W. Snow Squalls at intervals in the morning, in the afternoon tolerable fine, but cold all day. Mefsrs. Garlands Schooners Arrow, Answorth; Dart, Wm. Brown; Phoenix, J Christian; Active, J. Hogarth; all for the Ice. [1/2]
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Saturday 11th March 1826. Smart breeze from the South to S.S.W., S.W. and W.b.S. foggy, sleeting & raining 'till the evening when the weather cleared & it became frosty. Wm. Morris to Catalina by land Mefsrs. Squire & Wm. Kelson Jr. accompanied him on a visit.
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Friday 10th March 1826. Moderate breeze from the W.N.W. to S.S.W. fine, remarkably fine all day, Schooner Sally only waiting a wind to proceed to the Ice.
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Several ice hunters arrived from Catalina & Ragged Harbour for Garlands & our establishment. Cut a channel thro' the hard ice, preparatory to the Sally's sailing likewise the same was done at Garlands preparatory to their 4 Schooners starting for the ice. [2/2]
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Thursday 9th March 1826. Very moderate wind from the North all the morning. Afternoon wind changed to the West still very moderate and extremely fine all day, but cold. Thermometer stood as yesterday. [1/2]
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stood 4 below zero, very early in the morning of each day. [2/2]
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Wednesday 8th March 1826. Blowing fresh from the N.N.W. fine weather and cold. Thermometer late in the Evening stood at 2 in the night it most probably was much colder. The writer has learnt, from good authority, that the Thermometer for three succefsive days has [1/2]
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Tuesday 7th March 1826. Smart breeze of wind from the Northward, fine weather, but very cold, Thermometer late in the Evening stood at 1 and in the night the writer believes it must been down to the cypher.
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Monday 6th March 1826. Moderate breeze of wind from the North, weather fine and tolerable mild.
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Sunday 5th March 1826. Southerly wind and moderate fine in the morning. Afternoon the atmosphere darkened and ultimately moved a little. Evening wind to the Northward.
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Saturday 4th March 1826 Moderate breeze from the S.S.W. to South 'till latter part of the day when it veered Northerly. Fine and mild. Chas. Williams return'd this Evening from sick quarters. & now in the Cook room.
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Friday 3d March 1826. Very moderate breeze from the Northward in the morning. In the Afternoon wind veered to S.S.W. continued moderate and fine all day the N.W. Arm again bearable, several skaiters exhibiting their skill on the Ice.
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Thursday 2d March 1826. Wind from the North to E.N.E. fine weather and mild. In the evening it was overcast and getting cold.
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Wednesday 1st March 1826. Very moderate fine weather all day wind from the N.W. to S.W. and almost calm throughout the day
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Tuesday 28th Feby 1826. Early part of the day wind from the West, for the greatest, & latter part wind from the Southward, very moderate, fine & mild. In the evening wind veered to the North, getting cold.
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