17th The coldest morning we have had
on board sails & ropes froze stiff And
Ice all over the ship most of the passeger
kept there beds untill late to keep warm
it is vary tedious upon the sailors several
of them are sick this morning throgh
the exposures of the night threere is
but one of us in our state room out
of betd at a time to watch & take care
of things we take turns & go bed to get
warm Any man that would sell a farm
& go to sea for a living has A
different taste from mine but I
cannot write more now for it is so
cold & the ship rocks so bad it is with
difficulty I can make A letter
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