1830: William Hackley kept a diary from 1829 to 1857 about his life in Key West. Some of the earliest surviving entries are form the Fall of 1830. Following is
1821: Excerpt from the Logbook of the U.S. Schooner Shark LCDR M.C. Perry commanding: Light breezes and pleasant. At 1:40 discovered a Strange Sail on the Starboard Bow, made all