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September 6th Wednesday 1899

Airs, with glassy sea to light breeze with dimpled surface, until taps. Filipinas Islas 30 mi to eastward, high & rugged. Lost smoke of S.S. Ohio going to relief of Morgan City –wrecked on east coast of Japan– at 4 p.m. Brisk wind all night, rolling boat.

[The Philippine portion of the diary ends here.]