Johnb Maloney News Today

1830: William R. Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose at dawn and read some cases respecting the validity of awards. Oliver O’Hara and Mr. Torrey came to my office to

1822: Excerpt from the Logbook of the U.S. Schooner Shark LCDR M.C. Perry commanding. Remarks: Tuesday, September 10th No important event this day. Weather pleasant. Lat. 28.39 N. Long. 36.39

1822: Excerpt from the Logbook of the U.S. Schooner Shark LCDR M.C. Perry commanding. Remarks: Saturday, August 31st At 2 p.m. the wind shifted to the Southward and Westward and

1821: Excerpt for the Logbook of the U.S. Schooner Shark LCDR M.C. Perry commanding: Remarks, Wednesday, Dec. 26. Saluted the Governor and Admiral each with 13 Guns which were both

1821: USS Shark cleared New York for Africa for the suppression of the slave trade and piracy. Dr. Eli Ayers on board for transportation to Africa, as agent of the

1855: William Hackley, a 50-year-old married attorney, recorded in his diary: Rose at 5 and walked, returned home and bathed. At 8:30 a.m. barometer 29.60, thermometer 81, winds south 1, clouds 7. Read papers. Dined at Alexander Patterson’s. Finished volume one of Huc’s “Travels in China” and sent it over to James C. Clapp’s. 1896: May Johnson, 20-year-old single school teacher, recorded in her diary: Bright Sat. Dec. 26, 1896 I arose at 8 o’clock, Pearle and I got...