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with a slow fever, owing to recent exposure ? in the western country, but am now better - 9 words in Spanish Thursday 25th. floating light on side Carys fort reef 8 to 10 miles W.S.W. Current not very strong. Light E. winds & occasionally calm - American 3 unclear words 86º Noon -Yesterday violent Thunder Storm & 2 unclear words us - No harm to have had one of ? Harris' Lightning Conductors. Friday 26th - Noon 28º N 79º 20! Off Matamilla bank & out of the Strait of Florida - We must have had a 4 o 5 knot current during the night got into the ripple caused by current - there is no danger as was formerly supposed at this point Several vessels ? Sunday August 4th. Since leaving Galveston we have had little else than Esterly or head winds - now & then for a few hours we would get a 2 unclear words out of the Gulf of Florida - Squalls - rain - Much lightning & Thunder - To day set in fine Westerly S. Westerly