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May 2, 1841

Journal Entry

May 02, 1841 ~ Sunday
2nd A strong N favorable wind some cloudy we
sail 12 not an hour we overtook & passed a brigg to
the windward of us we sailed nearly 2 miles to her
one, we saw a fin back whale come out of water

several times about 20 rods from the ship, we are
drawing near the banks of Newfoundland. Sunday

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May 2, 1841