64. 
April 26—Left Spring Lake Canal at 7:10 a. m.; Wardens Whitman and 
Nolden patrolling lake with launch, Maud; stopped at foot of Duck or Senate 
Island; arrived’ at Havana 9:15. Mr. Whitman called home on account of 
serious illness of his father. Run 22 miles. 
April 27-28—Awaiting return of Mr. Whitman. 
April 29—Left Havana at 6:45 a. m.; stopped at and patrolled Otter Creek, 
Anderson Slough, Snicarte Slough, Steward Lake, Hickory Slough, and Up- 
per Sangamon Bay; stopped at Browning at 1:20; left at 4:43; stopped at 
Beardstown at 5:25. Laid up. Run 382 miles. 
April 30—Left Beardstown at 10:18 a. m.; stopped at Crooked Creek at 
10:42; left at 12:20 p. m.; stopped at Mill Slough, 12:35 p. m.; left at 2:15; 
eebred at Perkins Lake at 2:35; left at 3:05; stopped at Kamp Creek at 
3:20; left at 4:20; took cne_ net; RrOnnee at Meredosia at 4:40. Run 17 
miles 
May 1—Left Meredosia at 6:50 a. m.; turned above Florence at 8:05; 
stopped above Valley City at 8:45; left at 9:40; stopped at Morenstar at 
9:50; left at 10:15;.stopped at Naples at 10:40; left at 12:53; stopped at 
McGee’s Creek at 1:00; left at 1:55; stopped at Meredosia at 2:30. Run 
30 miles. 
May 2—Spent Sunday at Meredosia. 
May 4—Left Meredosia at 6:30 a. m.; stopped at Beardstown at 8:20; 
left at 8:45; stopped at Havana at 12:10. Run 49 miles. 
May 6—Left Cook and Cabin Boy Griffin, quit; left Havana at 7:55; 
stopped at Pekin 11:25; laid up. Run 33 miles. 
May 7—Left Pekin at 12:30 p. m.; stopped at Peoria at 1:33; put new 
piano on board, also giving first selection on new instrument. Run 10 miles. 
May 8—Left Peoria at 9:25 a. m.; stopped at Pekin 9:10. Run 10 miles. 
May 9—Left Pekin at 7:00 a. m.; stopped at Kingston’s Mines at 7:40; 
took coal; left at 9:40; stopped at Havana at 11:55; laid up. Run 33 miles. 
May 10—Spent Sunday at Havana. 
May 12—Left Havana at 6:50 a. m. Capt. Wm. Caldwell, O. H. Harpham 
and Mr. Hitchcock on board; stopped at Beardstown at 9:20; took on sup- 
plies; left at 12:35; stopped at Meredosia at 1:43. Run 49 miles. 
May 138—Left Meredosia at 6:35 a. m.; stopped at Pearl at 8:50; left at 
10.11; stopped at Kampsville at 11:05; left at 12:35; stopped at Hardin at 
1:25; left at 1:53; stopped at Macoupin Creek at 2:08; left at 2:40; stopped 
at Grafton 4:10. Run 71 miles. 
May 14—Left Grafton at 6:30; stopped at Elsah at 6:50; left at 7:20; 
stopped at Squaw Island at 8:10; took nets; left at 9:42; passed David Tip- 
ton lying at Turner’s Landing, 12:35; passed the Kabe Kona at 1:45, at 
Hamburg under way; stopped at Bay City in Hamburg Bay; took seine at 
2:20; left at 2:35, up bay; turned at head of bay at 2:50; went out of bay 
at 3:20; stopped at Clarksville at 4:45. Laid up. Run 70 miles. 
May 15—Left Clarksville at 6:22 a. m., stopping at intervals looking for 
violations; stopped at Murphy’s Bay at 9:20; left at 10:35, stopping at inter- 
vals patrolling cut-offs and sloughs; stopped in Quincy Bay at 4:50. Run 
60 miles. 
May 17—Left Quincy at 8:30 a. m.; stopped at levee at 8:40. Run 1 mile. 
May 19—Left Quincy at 2:05 with G. A. R. people; returned to Quincy at 
2:50. Run 12 miles. 
May 19-20-21—Laying at Quincy to take G. A. R. outing. Nothing doing. 
May 22—Left Quincy Bay at 6:28; got boat in warehouse; left at 6:45; 
stopped at Canton at 8:45; left at 10:55; stopped at Lyford’s Landing at 
11°55; left at 12:30; stopped below Warsaw at 1:52; left at 2:20; .stopped 
at Keokuk at 2:45; left at 3:33; stopped at lower lock at 3:38; left at 3:55; 
stopped at M. lock at 4:15; Gard lock 5:15; Fort Madison, 7:02. Run 73 
miles. - ; 
