Personal Journal of George Washington Willard - 1883


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Mon, Mar 5, 1883

At work on board Steamer Toronto 9 1/2 hours

Settled up with BJW 19.45

got home at 630

very cold with wind NNW

Tue, Mar 6, 1883

On board Toronto at work

snowing in afternoon   Strong breeze SE

got home at 710   worked 9 hours loading

Wed, Mar 7, 1883

Went to work at 8 AM on the Steamer Toronto

worked till 4 PM   got home at 6

cold weather and strong breeze NW

7 hours work today loading

Thu, Mar 8, 1883

At Portland most of the day   nothing doing today

Clear and very cold   wind NW

got home at 530

Fri, Mar 9, 1883

Over to Portland at work on the Steamer Toronto

worked 4 hours   got home at 3 PM

a very cold morning, the coldest yet this winter

17 Dgs below Zero

Parish will Shout for Relief - Gas - Jordan

Sat, Mar 10, 1883

At home in the morning wind South light

afternoon went to Portland at 11 snowing

wind ENE blowing hard

Settled up with B J Willard 600

got home at 3 PM

Paid for ???? Shores provisions & etc.

very bad weather

 

Mar 5 - Mar 10, 1883

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Sun, Mar 11, 1883

Simontons Cove    cloudy wind SW fresh breeze in morning

at 3 PM wind West blowing hard

Mon, Mar 12, 1883

At home in the forenoon cloudy wind SW fresh breeze

Went to Portland to work

came back at 230   no work today

Steamer Sarnia came in

Tue, Mar 13, 1883

At Portland clear and cool

Went to work at 1 PM   Nocked off at 12 midnight

got home at 1240   night night

Wed, Mar 14, 1883

At work on the Steamer Sarnia   quit at 2 PM

Came home at 330   Strong breeze SW overcast in afternoon

news of the Schr J W Sawyer Crew, some of them got home today

three men lost

Sinking of Schooner JW Sawyer

Spine-Tingling Story of the Rescue!

Thu, Mar 15, 1883

Went to work at 430 on the Steamer Sarnia

nocked off at 12 midnight   got home at 1245

fresh breeze all day and warm

Fri, Mar 16, 1883

At home all day

Went to Portland   worked 1 1/2 hours

got home at 9 AM   Cool morning

 

Feb 27 - Mar 4, 1883

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