the coffin had stones in the foot of
it to sink it. it was then slid into the
sea from a board feet foremost at a
signal from the captain but it did
not sink but we saw it swiming
near half a mile from the ship
the parents of the child was catholic
And there was no service performed
over it by request of her parents

February 23, 1846 ~ Monday

23rd We are still strugling against strong head
North west winds And vary squalley we do
not make Any head way it is vary discourageing
to us we are running North And south contin-
ually but not towards New York we had
a rough night

February 24, 1846 ~ Tuesday

24^th We are still beating Against Headwind
And most discouraged we seem about as
bad off in the ending as we were in the beg[inn]ing
there is A ship in sight this morning to the
windard of us the first sail we have seen
for about 20 days we are all feble in health
this morning And depressed in spirits as
we have so much to do And so little time
to do it in And still we are not Advancing
on our Journey

February 25, 1846 ~ Wednesday

25^th We have still head wind And gain but
vary slowley we paid 25 cts for beaking a
loafo of bread so we head warm bread And
butter for Breakfast which we realished much
I had A long night last night lay for hours
awake in a long train of meditation finally
fel asleep & dreamed of seeing my wife &
children but awoke And it was A dream

the coffin had stones in the foot of it to sink it, it was then slid into the sea from a board feet foremost at a signal from the captain but it did not sink but we saw it swiming near half a mile from the Ship the parents of the child was catholic And there was no service performed over it by request of her parents

February 23, 1846 ~ Monday

23rd We are still strugling against strong head North West winds And vary squalley we do not make any head way it is vary discourageing to us we are running North And South continually but not towards New York we had a rough night

February 24, 1846 ~ Tuesday

24th We are still beating Against Headwind And most discouraged we seem about as bad off in the ending as we were in the beginig there is A ship in sight this morning to the windard of us the first sail we have seen for about 20 days we are all feble in health this morning And depressed in spirit as we have so much to do And so little time to do it in And still we are not Advancing on our Journey

February 25, 1846 ~ Wednesday

25th we have still head wind And gain but vary slowley we paid 25 cts for beaking a loaf of bread so we haed warm bread And butter for Breakfast which we realished much I had A long night last night lay for hours awake in a long train of meditation finally fel asleep & dreamed of seeing my wife & children but awoke And it was A dream