March 3, 1846 ~ Tuesday

3rd we have still A fair wind North east
gale closs reef top sails run 11 not an [hour]
have now about 200 mile to reach
New York if the wind continues fair
we shall expect to reach soundings
to night & get a pilot tomorrow morning
& reach New York to morrow which
may God Gorant I pray

March 4, 1846 ~ Wednesday

4^th I wrote 3 Letters one to B. Young
to D. Webster & W. W. Phelps.
We have A smooth sea And light breeze
through the Day

March 5, 1846 ~ Thursday

5^th We took A pilot on board at 8 oclok
opposite fire Island We saw land about
the same time we took the Pilot we
Have cool clear weather And light head
winds we broke our Main top gallant sail
yard we arived at the Hook & cast Anchor
at 6 oclock

March 6, 1846 ~ Friday

6^th We Hoisted Anchor And A steemer
took us in tow Also the Hugernots &
Brought us into New York Dock at 3 oclok
And I truly felt to thank God for the
Privilege of once more walking on Terre Ferma
& visiting the land that gave me birth. In
company with Br Stratton & Mr Hastings
we went to an eating House & got a Boll
of oysters which we relished much
after being confined to the ship 43 days
Notwithstanding our hard Passage when
we come to understand how it had been
with other ships we were satisfyed with

March 3, 1846 ~ Tuesday

3rd we have still A fair wind North east gale closs reef top sails run 11 not an have now about 200 mile to reach New York if the wind continues fair we shall expect to reach soundings to night & get a pilot tomorrow morning & reach New York to morrow which may God Gorant I pray

March 4, 1846 ~ Wednesday

4th [FIGURE] I wrote 3 Letters one to B. Young to D. Webster & W. W. Phelps. We have A smooth sea And light breeze through the Day

March 5, 1846 ~ Thursday

5th We took A Pilot on board at 8 oclok opposite fire Island we saw land about the same time we took the Pilot we Have cool clear weather And light head winds we broke our Main top gallant sail yard we arived at the Hook & cast Anchor at 6 oclock

March 6, 1846 ~ Friday

6th We Hoisted Anchor And A steemer took us in tow Also the Hugernots & Brought us into New York Dock at 3 oclok And I truly felt to thank God for the Privilege of once more walking on Terre Ferma & visiting the land that gave me birth. In company with Br Stratton & Mr Hastings we went to an eating House & got a Boll of oysters which we relished much after being confined to the ship 43 days Notwithstanding our hard Passage when we come to understand how it had been with other Ships we were satisfyed with