Inconsistency in the use of apostrophes in date ranges is preserved as printed.
Minor punctuation errors have been repaired.
There were some instances of a single inconsistent spelling of a proper noun where it appears more than once. These, along with apparent typographic errors, have been repaired as follows:
Page [19]—Foreman amended to Forman—General David Forman, ...
Page [37]—beech amended to beach—... ran on the beach, imploring ...
Page [37]—Osmnn amended to Osmun—But for the circumstance of Captain Osmun ...
Page [51]—à amended to a—... from L’Anse a la Graisse to Bayou Pierre, ...
Page [57]—afflcted amended to afflicted—Uncle Forman was severely afflicted ...
Page [58]—Pittsburgh amended to Pittsburg—... which had traveled with me from Pittsburg ...
Page [60]—ta amended to at—... of the country to exchange work at times; ...