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Oct 26, 1836

Journal Entry

October 26, 1836 ~ Wednesday

26th the Tempest past the Aid at 7 A.M. while
she was wooding We past the following Islands
Cincinnati toehead, Wabash, Dimonds, Towns
Shawney, Mount Vernon & Ivensville Remained
at Ivensville over night abot 20 above the mouth
of the Wabash River which we past I purchased
a cloak of William Smith one of the dek hands on
board the Aid I paid him $5.00 dollars for the
same Paid on board the Aid $2.00 for passage {Distance} 100 m

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Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana
Old Shawneetown, Gallatin County, Illinois
Wabash River, Indiana
Wabash River, Indiana

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Daybook (31 December 1835 - 3 January 1837)
26 The Tempest past the Aid at 7 oclock AM While she was wooding we past the following islands. Cincinnati Towhead, Wabash, Dimond's, Towns. Shawney, Mount Vernon, & Ivensville Remained at Ivensville over night about 20 miles above the mouth of the Wabash River which we Past I Purchased A cloak of William. Smith one of the Deckhands on board the Aid I Paid him $5.00 dollars for the same distance of the day (Paid on board the AID $2 for passage) 100 miles

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Oct 26, 1836