February 16, 1846 ~ Monday

16^th The wind has changed to the south
East so we have A fair wind again we run
about 8 nots an hour on our course we are
now about 800 miles from New York
it is not quite as cold to day as yesterday
as we are getting further south

Elder J. A. Stratton Rehearsed Nto us A vary
singular circumstan that fell under his obser-
vation which was truly A singular pheno
namen on the 22nd day of October 1845 in
company with some friends He went to visit
A certain female by the name of Ann Comer
daughter of James And Susan Comer living
at the villiage of Farrington Gurney 12 miles
from Bath 15 from Bristol Summersetshire
England. She was A well sprightly child
untill her 12^th year At which time she was
taken with convulsions & fits for 5 weeks
when her joys Jaws became locked & eyes
closed she lost the use of her limbs
was ownly able to turn her head
And raise her hand a few inches the
last article of food she was ever known
to eat [was] A small bite of an egg this was
upwards of eight years since during
which time there has nothing entered her
mouth or passed from her she breaths
through her nose which seems regular
And her puls beats regular but quite
feble she has grown about 2 inches in lenght
during this state. she looks vary plesant
has her A smile upon her countenance
It is the opinion of some the she was
not insensible As incredible as this may
seem Elder Stratton said He could not

February 16, 1846 ~ Monday

16th The wind has changed to the South East so we have A fair wind again we run about 8 nots an hour on our course we are now about 800 miles from New York it is not quite as cold to day as yesterday as we are getting further South

Elder J. A. Stratton Rehearsedto us A vary singular circumstan that fell under his observation which was truly A singular pheno namen on the 22nd day of october 1845 in [FIGURE] company with some friends He went to visit A certain female by the name of Ann Comer daughter of James and Susan Comer living at the villiage of Farrington Gurney 12 miles from Bath 15 from Bristol Summersetshire England. She was A well sprightly child untill her 12th year At which time she was taken with convulsions & fits for 5 weeks when her Jaws became locked & eyes closed she lost the use of her limbs was ownly able to turn her head And raise her hand a few inches the last article of food she was ever known to eat was A small bite of an egg this was upwards of eight years since during which time there has nothing entered her mouth or passed from her she breaths through her nose which seems regular and her puls beats regular but quite feble she has grown about 2 inches in length during this state, she looks vary plesant has her a smile upon her countenance It is the opinion of some the she was not insensible as incredible as this may seem Elder Stratton said He could not