1855: William Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose at 5 and walked to the Salt Pond, returned home and bathed. At 8:50 a.m. barometer 29.47, thermometer 76, wind southeast 4, clouds 6. Paid $15.00 for Lizziesâ passage. Gave William Von Pisher who sails for Charleston today in the brig Huntress an order for a large cage for the parrot. Paid Fernando Moreno for a barrel of flour $12.08. Wrote to the Attorney General. P.m. read Hucâs âTravels Through China.â
1860: Elections were held for delegates to the convention at Tallahassee to determine if Florida would join the Confederate States of America. The Secessionists were victorious and announced they would take Fort Zachary Taylor.
1841: Alexander Patterson was elected mayor of Key West.
1855: William Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose at 5:45 but it had rained during the night and again just as I got to the front gate and I did not walked. Bathed. At 8:30 a.m. barometer 29.57, thermometer 74, wind east southeast 3, clouds 4. Tried the case of H.H. Raymond vs. the ship Lavinia Adams. The ships Creole and Malabar from New Orleans for Europe came in about noon. They had been in a collision off Carysford Reef and both somewhat injured about their heads and head gear.
1896: May Johnson recorded in her diary: Rainy Tues. Dec.15, 1896 I arose at 7:30, dressed, did work, had breakfast, went to school, came home, had dinner, dressed, went to Pearleâs, to Club, to Corinneâs. Myra, Bertha and I went to Post Office, nothing for me. Bertha and I went to Jerryâs, to P.O. again, still no letter from my dearest, went to Curryâs, to Mrs. Sewallâs, took car, came home, took car, came home, fixed up.