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Day in the Life

Aug 9, 1849

Journal Entry

August 09, 1849 ~ Thursday

9th I went on board of the fairry Queen at 8 oclok I
took deck passage we left St John at 9 oclok for Portland
it was quite rough through the day we got to Eastport at 2 oclok
I went on shore the boat stoped 10 minutes. It was vary rough
And A storm through the evening & night. Nearly all were sick
on board I took care of a family of 5 small children all sick
at a time with there Mother untill 2 oclok at Night I was then
taken sick & had to leave them I was vary sick the latter part
of the night

Aug 9, 1849