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1855: William Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose at 5 and walked to the Salt Pond, returned home and bathed. At 8:50 a.m. barometer 29.47, thermometer 76, wind southeast 4, clouds 6. Paid $15.00 for Lizzies’ passage. Gave William Von Pisher who sails for Charleston today in the brig Huntress an order for a large cage for the parrot. Paid Fernando Moreno for a barrel of flour $12.08. Wrote to the Attorney General. P.m. read Huc’s “Travels Through China.” 1860: Elections were held for delegates to the convention at Tallahassee to determine if Florida would join the Confeder...

1841: Alexander Patterson was elected mayor of Key West. 1855: William Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose at 5:45 but it had rained during the night and again just as I got to the front gate and I did not walked. Bathed. At 8:30 a.m. barometer 29.57, thermometer 74, wind east southeast 3, clouds 4. Tried the case of H.H. Raymond vs. the ship Lavinia Adams. The ships Creole and Malabar from New Orleans for Europe came in about noon. They had been in a collision off Carysford Reef and both somewhat injured about their heads and head gear. 1896: May Johnson recorded in her diary: Rainy Tues. De...