the cabin some Hogheads of water run from
the captains cabin into ours when the sea
passed over evry timber in the ship trembled
like An aspen leaf The mate informed us that
the wheel was broken that governed the hellm
they had to lash down the helm & let her ride
untill the wheel could be mended we got
up And Assisted about mending the compass
house. No one can form an Idea of such scenes
surrounded by the raging billows of the deep
unless they experience them The Atlantic
is the roughest ocean in the world to navigate
And we were in inthe worst season of the year
But we spent the remainder of the night
without further Accident except washing
of the door of the cook Galley & washing
out a man who had fallen assleep in it but
he was suddenly aroused from his slumber by taking
A ride on A sea several times for & aft across
the deck At length day light appeared which
we were all glad to see

February 20, 1846 ~ Friday

20^th The North west gale still continues though
not as strong As through the night they now
carry closs reef main & fore top sails I am quite
unwell today having no sleep for two nights in
consequence of the rough weather & tumbling
of the ship I shall know how to prize the
privilege of on[c]e more setting my feet on land
when I can get the chance of enjoying it
we made a good dinner of Apple Dumpling to
day made By Elder Stratton. the wind died
away towards evening And they were
enabled to carry sail again but we were
running far south of New York

the cabin some Hogheads of water run from the captains cabin into ours when the sea passed over evry timber in the ship trembled like An aspen leaf The mate informed us that the wheel was broken that governed the helm they had to lash down the helm & let her ride untill the wheel could be mended we got up And Assisted about mending the compass house. No one can form an Idea of such scenes surrounded by the raging billows of the deep unless they experience them. The Atlantic is the roughest ocean in the world to navigate And we were in the worst season of the year But we spent the remainder of the night without further Accident except washing of the door of the cook Galley & washing out a man who had fallen asleep in it but he was suddenly aroused from his slumber by taking A ride on A sea several times for & aft across the deck At length day light appeared which we were all glad to see

February 20, 1846 ~ Friday

20th The North west gale still continues though not as strong As through the night they now carry closs reef main & fore top sails I am quite unwell to day having no sleep for two nights in consequence of the rough weather & tumbling of the ship I shall know how to prize the privilege of once more setting my feet on land when I can get the chance of enjoying it we made a good dinner of Apple Dumpling to day made By Elder Stratton the wind died away towards evening And they were enabled to carry sail again but we were running far South of New York