January 28, 1846 ~ Wednesday

28^th An exceding gloomy day constant
gales & Head winds we do not gain any
Are still beating the channel opposite
the Tuscan light House whare we have
been for several days we came near
Having A collision last night with an
other ship the Henry Clay going into
Liverpool. they ownly seperated as they
passed A few feet of each other had the[y]
struct one or both would probably have
gone down we are all seasick pitching
And rocking so in the sea we have no
Appeptite for eating anything I never was in
m more discourgageing circumstances at
sea in my life constant head winds danger
of shore rough weather sea sick loss of
Appetite long nights And have to lie abed nearly
all day

January 29, 1846 ~ Thursday

29^th Still dead head wind we are still in sight
of the Tuscan light we have now been 6 days
beating in this channel & ownly got 150 miles
last night was Also a tedious night to us. I trust
my family & friends are doing better on the
Liverpool than we are I feel vary anxious
to get to my friends in Con so that we can
continue our Journey west with the labours
And cares I have resting upon me it is trying to
be confined so long in one place doing nothing
the wind changed this afternoon so we
were enabled to make about 50 miles today

January 28, 1846 ~ Wednesday

28th An exceding gloomy day constant gales & Head winds we do not gain any Are still beating the Channel opposite the Tuscan light House whare we have been for several days we came near Having A collision last night with an other ship the Henry Clay going into Liverpool, they ownly seperated as they passed A few feet of each other had the struck one or both would probably have gone down we are all seasick pitching And rocking so in the sea we have no Appetite for eating anything. I never was in m more discourageing circumstances at sea in my life constant head winds danger of shore rough weather sea sick loss of Appetite long nights And to lie abed nearly all day

January 29, 1846 ~ Thursday

29th Still dead head wind we are still in sight of the Tuscan light we have now been 6 days beating in this channel & ownly got 150 miles last night was Also a tedious night to us. I trust my family & friends are doing better on the Liverpool than we are I feel vary anxious to get to my friends in Con so that we can continue our Journey west with the labours And cares I have resting upon me it is trying to be confined so long in one place doing nothing the wind changed this afternoon so we were enabled to make about 50 miles today