Page 3 of 6

Re: Shenandoah (1872): links, questions, comments, coordination, ...

Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2022 10:32 pm
by ggordon
I think you're right. It was a new log keeper that day and he may have started entering the PM data on the wrong row. However, it's not my place to guess what was intended, but rather to just type what I see.

The next day is okay. Must've just been a first day mistake. I hope they keep this log keeper for a while. His handwriting is so easy to read.

Re: Shenandoah (1872): links, questions, comments, coordination, ...

Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2022 11:59 pm
by Michael
:) :) :)

Yes, TWYS is THE rule. :D :D :D

Re: Shenandoah (1872): links, questions, comments, coordination, ...

Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2022 8:36 pm
by ggordon
July 20, Queenstown, Ireland

8 AM
Antonio Fernandez (Lds.) a small pox patient was transferred to the hospital on shore immediately
after the discovery of the disease. Threw overboard the following articles belonging to
Antonio Fernandez, viz; one (1) mattress, two (2) pillows, one (1) pair sheets, one (1) pillow case
and one (1) pair of blankets -- to prevent the spread of the disease.
Meridian
Fumigated the berth deck.
https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorag ... 23-119.JPG

Re: Shenandoah (1872): links, questions, comments, coordination, ...

Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2022 9:58 pm
by Michael
Those were the days...

Re: Shenandoah (1872): links, questions, comments, coordination, ...

Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 1:00 am
by ggordon
July 21

The log keeper did it again. There is an extra row of data above the 1 PM row. As before, I combined that row and 1 PM row on the 1 PM row and added a transcriber comment. :roll:

I won't make any more entries here if it continues to occur, but will continue combining the rows and making transcriber comments in the transcription.

Re: Shenandoah (1872): links, questions, comments, coordination, ...

Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 2:24 pm
by Michael
OK. I had some other log keeper who kept doing that same thing every few days. Sometimes there would be a blank line farther down the table.

Re: Shenandoah (1872): links, questions, comments, coordination, ...

Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2022 5:30 am
by ggordon
July is complete.

July 31 at Southampton, England

4 PM
The Prince and Princess of Wales arrived in the Royal Yacht and were received on board the "Brooklyn".
Manned yards and fired a salute with the fleet - Afterwards the Prince & Princess visited the "Wabash" -
Manned yards - Again manned yards and fired a salute with the fleet upon the Prince and Princess
embarking on board the Royal Yacht - During the visit the ship was dressed with Am. Ensign at fore & mizzen
and English Ensign at the main.
https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorag ... 23-130.JPG

Re: Shenandoah (1872): links, questions, comments, coordination, ...

Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2022 2:11 pm
by Michael
8-) 8-) 8-)

Re: Shenandoah (1872): links, questions, comments, coordination, ...

Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2022 6:27 am
by ggordon
On the morning of August 9 the fleet got underway from Cowes, England, near Southampton.
10:15 the Flagship ran aground.
11:10 this ship dropped anchor astern of the flagship in order to help her off and received hawser from her but at 11:20 She floated off with the tide.
https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorag ... 23-140.JPG

There has been no mention in the log as to which ship is the Flagship.

Re: Shenandoah (1872): links, questions, comments, coordination, ...

Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2022 2:27 pm
by Michael
:shock: :shock: :shock:

Re: Shenandoah (1872): links, questions, comments, coordination, ...

Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2022 12:04 am
by ggordon
August 14 at Deal, England

Meridian to 4 PM
Sold a lot of deserters clothing
https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorag ... 23-145.JPG

There have been several deserters at various European locations, but increased since arriving at the English ports.

Re: Shenandoah (1872): links, questions, comments, coordination, ...

Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2022 1:02 am
by Michael
:) :) :)

Re: Shenandoah (1872): links, questions, comments, coordination, ...

Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2022 6:35 pm
by ggordon
August is complete. Back and forth between England and France, with a couple more deserters along the way.

Re: Shenandoah (1872): links, questions, comments, coordination, ...

Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2022 6:51 pm
by Michael
:) :) :)

Re: Shenandoah (1872): links, questions, comments, coordination, ...

Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2022 7:22 pm
by Randi
Well, perhaps England and France make more tempting locations for desertion than some of the places they have been?

Re: Shenandoah (1872): links, questions, comments, coordination, ...

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 2:36 am
by ggordon
September 14, 1872 at Havre, France.

Meridian to 4 PM
President Thiers president of the French Republic was received on board.
https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorag ... 23-182.JPG

For some reason there is no mention of a gun salute. Seems odd with all the salutes that have occured up to this point.

Re: Shenandoah (1872): links, questions, comments, coordination, ...

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 2:58 am
by Randi

Re: Shenandoah (1872): links, questions, comments, coordination, ...

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 3:36 pm
by Michael
Maybe the log writer forgot to write it down. :?:

Re: Shenandoah (1872): links, questions, comments, coordination, ...

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2022 5:01 am
by ggordon
September 30 at Brest, France

9:20AM
Received a visit from Rear Admiral ------------------------ with rank of Brig. Gen, in return for visit of
Captain Wells received with proper honors and on his leaving the ship, a salute in his honor was
fired of (13) guns, with French flag at the Fore and Jib hoisted. The salute was returned gun for gun
by the French flagship.
https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorag ... 23-198.JPG

Looks like they didn't know the French Admiral's name. The log just has a long line drawn in place of a name.

Re: Shenandoah (1872): links, questions, comments, coordination, ...

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2022 5:05 am
by ggordon
September is complete.

Following a long stay at Havre, France, where maintenance was done on the condenser over several days, the ship ended the month at Brest.