To: Volsi Mimir who wrote (3661 ) 4/9/1999 8:57:00 AM From: N Read Replies (1) | Respond to
Eddie -- hopelessly local:Left Mackinac 8 o'clock last evening with light breeze from southwest. Steered out to the eastward of Bois Blanc Island. At 1 o'clock the wind canted to west north west, freshening a little, giving me a tip top run. Am now some 3 hours from Alpena with harbor tug ahead, making the run 15 hours. Had the wind north west after leaving Long Point. That took us a little above Black River at 6 o'clock yesterday morning; then got wind from west and southwest, blowing hard. Worked close into Huron piers at noon. Let go small anchor and went ashore, taking the chairs with me. Found wife and children well. Mother is in Cleveland. Arrives here 8 p.m., towing in with tug Mystic. They have another load of wheat for me at Huron. Had heavy rain during night with thunder, alternating rain, sleet and snow, turning cold with wind in the northward, blowing hard. 'Tis cold now, snowing some. Have vessel partly loaded, corn for Buffalo. Brother Orris died...of pneumonia... I am sorry that he ever went there to live. He was an honest upright man as has ever lived. traverse.com
