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This document was produced as part of the Viola Muse Digital Edition (violamuse.unfdhi.org), based at the University of North Florida.

https://violamuse.unfdhi.org/items/show/62 USA Florida Jacksonville Jacksonville Historical Society Viola Muse Collection (1959-18) Folder 9, item 6 A description and drawing of a wooden ship made by William Barnes, with notes related to his personal history

Handwritten, one page

Document transcribed and encoded following the criteria of the Viola Muse Digital Edition (violamuse.unfdhi.org), based at the University of North Florida.

 This document presents a drawing of a ship at the top of the page, with the text organized in two columns below, each of which represents a thematically separate block. We transcribe first the column on the right, which contains biographical information, and then the column on the left, which contains notes about the ship. The following block of text occupies the right side of the page.

William Barnes, 1420, Jefferson St.Street, Jacksonville, Fla.Florida. Living in Jacksonville 50. years. Born in Atlanta, Ga.Georgia, 1875. cameCame to Jacksonville, 1st Dayday of Jan.January, 1886. Cigar maker.

The following block of text occupies the left side of the page, as well as the bottom center.

Size of boat and draught: See draft. Muse uses the United States spelling draft below.

57 inches long. from BowbowSee bow. to Sternstern.See stern. KeelSee keel. 48 inches to Bowbow stem. BeemBeamSee beam. 8 inches. DraftSee draft. 6 ½ inches. Dining room, 36 chairs. Reception Hallhall. Radio room. State rooms for all guests. The following item appears as the start of a second column of text, positioned vertically next to the line containing reception hall above. We transcribe here, however, as it appears to be a separate item, the last in the list. 8 — Lifelife boats.