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1856: William Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose about 6 and bathed the water was cold. Went to the market. At 8:40 a.m. barometer 29.57, thermometer 67, wind about northeast

1856: William Hackley recorded in his diary. Rose at 6 and walked across to South Beach and round by the Fort. Did not bathe the bath house being so open and the wind blowing fresh. At 9 a.m. barometer 29.53, thermometer 65.5 (at home 62), wind north by east 7, clouds 10. The steamer Isabel got in about 10. Got letters and papers nothing from Mother. Afternoon walked to the Fort with the children. 1903: At the organizational meeting of the Florida Railroad Commission in Tallahassee, Jefferson B. Browne of Key West was elected chairman. 1912: The R. Fernandez Havana Cigar Factory was destroyed...

1855: William Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose at 5 and walked to the Salt Pond, returned home and bathed. Wind south 1, clouds 4. The sty on my left eye is entirely well all the swelling going down in 48 hours after taking the first dose of Pubsatilla. Hatty pretty well today and gave her no more remedy. Captain Walton of the Ship Ashburton having complained of his crew having refused duty and they were arrested and brought before Judge William Marvin. The men behaved badly but the officers were also to blame and the evidence was not such as to induce me to ask for a committal so the men ...

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 up, dressed, had breakfast and cleaned my upstairs, washed head, wrote two or three letters, had di...

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...