his place And all is going on as though nothing
had happened

February 4, 1846 ~ Wednesday

Fedb 4^th Dark And Rainy light Head bree[ze] at
4 oclok the whole Heavens coverd blacknes it
was expected a severe gale was at hand
all sail were spread when the squall struck
the ship all sail was then furled as soon as
possible the passengers went out to assist but the
wind soon changed to the North East And
the sails werse spread before it And we had for
once A fair breeze but it did not last long but
shifted to various points we did not have so
rough a night as was expected

February 5, 1846 ~ Thursday

5^th It is two weeks to day since we drew out
into the channel at Liverpool And we are not
yet 1000 miles on our way we have A comfortab
le breeze to day from the N west we can run
our course into 2 points to the southerd we have
A vary plesant Afternoon the most so of any day
since we left we are all much better in health
And spirits And getting good Appetites there
was A fight Among the steerage passengers
one man fell down the Hatch way & broke
his cholar bone. I spent the day mostly Aranging
my Books

February 6, 1846 ~ Friday

6^th A steemer hove in sight this morning on her
way to Liverpool remained in sight about one
hour. we still have A head wind I was sea sick
at night we run about 7 nots per hour. we are
in constant danger of being destroyed by fire
through the carlessness of the passengers with
there pipes And candles about there straw
beds & crates of crockery filled with straw

his place And all is going on as though nothing had happened

February 4, 1846 ~ Wednesday

Feb 4th Dark and rainy light Head bree at 4 oclok the whole Heavens covered blacknes it was expected a severe gale was at hand all sail were spread when the squall struck the ship all sail was then furled as soon as possible the passengers went out to assist but the wind soon changed to the North East And the sails were spread before it And we had for once A fair breeze but it did not last long but shifted to various points we did not have so rough a night as was expected

February 5, 1846 ~ Thursday

5th It is two weeks to day since we drew out into the channel at Liverpool And we are not yet 1000 miles on our way we have A comfortab le breeze to day from the N West we can run our course into 2 points to the southerd we have A vary plesant afternoon the most so of any day since we left we are all much better in health And spirits And getting good Appetites there was A fight Among the steerage passengers one man fell down the Hatch way & broke his cholar bone. I spent the day mostly Aranging my Books

February 6, 1846 ~ Friday

6th A Steemer hove in sight this morning on her way to Liverpool remained in sight about one hour, we still have A head wind I was sea sick at night we run about 7 nots per hour. we are in constant danger of being destroyed by fire through the carlessness of the passengers with there pipes And candles about there straw beds & crates of crockery filled with straw