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Today in Keys History – Dec. 3, 2022
1830 – William R. Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose with the dawn. After breakfast went up to the court house to look over records....

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Dec 2, 20222 min read


Today in Keys History – Dec. 2, 2022
1830 – William R. Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose before the sun. After breakfast answered the letter from Father last evening. The...

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Dec 1, 20222 min read


Today in Keys History – Dec. 1, 2022
1830 – William R. Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose a little after the sun. The Sloop-of-war Natchez went out this morning. I took a...

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Nov 30, 20222 min read


Today in Keys History – Nov. 30, 2022
1830 – William R. Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose with the sun. Captain Wallace of the Schooner Mayflower is sick with the bilious...

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Nov 29, 20222 min read


Today in Keys History – Nov. 29, 2022
1830 – William R. Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose before the sun and wrote up my diary for yesterday. Brother after breakfast rode...

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Nov 28, 20222 min read


Today in Keys History – Nov. 28, 2022
1830 – William R. Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose with the sun and went off to the schooner and brought Brother ashore to breakfast....

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Nov 27, 20222 min read


Today in Keys History – Nov. 27, 2022
1830 – William R. Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose before the sun and read Hammond. After breakfast went to the wharf and remained...

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Nov 26, 20222 min read


Today in Keys History – Nov. 26, 2022
1830 – William R. Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose with the sun and read Hammond and Phillips. After dinner read Stewart. After tea...

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Nov 25, 20222 min read


Today in Keys History – Nov. 25, 2022
1830 – William R. Hackley recorded in his diary: After dinner read Stewart and took a walk. Just at dark George Weaver and myself went...

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Nov 24, 20222 min read


Today in Keys History – Nov. 24, 2022
1830 – William R. Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose with the sun and read Hammond and Phillips. A Negro by the name of Ruby was broth...

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Nov 23, 20222 min read


Today in Keys History – Nov. 23, 2022
1830 – William R. Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose with the sun and read Gil Blas. After breakfast the court met for the purpose of...

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Nov 22, 20222 min read


Today in Keys History – Nov. 22, 2022
1830 – William R. Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose before the sun and put my dry specimens in a paper book. After breakfast read...

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Nov 21, 20222 min read


Today in Keys History – Nov. 21, 2022
1830 – William R. Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose about sunrise and read Gil Blas. Captain Thomas Rooke went up to the reef this...

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Nov 20, 20222 min read


Today in Keys History – Nov. 20, 2022
Teddy the dog on the sight-seeing bus with his owner, Ramon Navarro. 1830 – William R. Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose with the sun...

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Nov 19, 20222 min read


Today in Keys History – Nov. 19, 2022
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 807 Center St. 1830 – William R. Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose before the sun and read John F....

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Nov 18, 20222 min read


Today in Keys History – Nov. 18, 2022
The Oldest Bar, now Capt. Tony’s Saloon. 1830 – William R. Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose before the sun and read until near 10....

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Nov 17, 20222 min read


Today in Keys History – Nov. 17, 2022
Lena Johnson, sitting, and her sister May Johnson Douglas 1830 – William R. Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose with the sun and...

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Nov 16, 20222 min read


Today in Keys History – Nov. 16, 2022
The ferry Monroe County leaving No Name Key. 1830 – William R. Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose with the sun and studied a case...

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Nov 15, 20222 min read


Today in Keys History – Nov. 15, 2022
1830 – William R. Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose with the sun and studied a case of bill of exchange till 10. Went up to the...

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Nov 14, 20222 min read


Today in Keys History – Nov. 14, 2022
1830 – William R. Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose with the sun. After breakfast read Chitty and Bills and wrote to Father and Sister...

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Nov 13, 20222 min read
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