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March 10, 1899, overcast and cloudy early in the day. But later very fine, but cool. Had quarters and exercised at physical drill. Sent on shore the casket for the remains of the late Rear Admiral James H Spotts U.S.N., Who died and was buried here in 1882. Surgeon Oliver D Norton, with Carpenter Joseph A. O'Connor and Chief Carpenter mate Allen, went on shore to superintend the exhumation of the body, and placing it in the casket. This work was performed by the cemetery authorities in presence of the above officers and of the Colonial Surgeon Dr. Saml Hamilton, who, having known the late Rear Admiral Spotts during his life, identified the body of that of Rear Admiral Spotts. Permission to remove and exhume the body was officially granted by his Excellency W. Gray Wilson, governor of the Falkland Islands. Wrote to J. and sent mail ashore. Very windy – nothing new to say today, so I'll close this log – thus end of March 10th 1899. I forgot to add, that the body of Rear Admiral Spotts as intact and could be recognized. His brown beard and mustache were trimmed when he died, and he was bald-headed. People would think he had only died a few days since, instead of 17 years ago. His lips had that purple hue of the dead person, and his skin was very white, though hard – he was in a state of petrification. His eyes were missing. He was dressed in full uniform – without hat and without shoes, but had on black stockings.