February 7, 1846 ~ Saturday

7^th Saturday I was sea sick this morning
And vomited some we have still head wind
And make but slow progress which is vary
discourageing to us considering our situation
As our business requires haste but we would
console ourselves the best we could each one
would tell what he would do when he got
on shore we first would take a dish of oysters
together I would take A keg of oysters &
some clams And A fresh codfish to My father
& Mother from New Haven (I must see that
I do it) each one was to take there friends
sumthing so we would occasionally feed
upon these reflections. One man A steerage
passenger got several buckets of water flung
onto him & the ropes end for his filthiness
about the floor The man thate broke his
choler bone is getting better

February 8, 1846 ~ Sunday

8^th Sunday I had some plesant dreams last
night in visiting my friends when I awoke
the first sound I heard was from the steward
saying After so long a time the wind has changed
in our favor And that we were running on
our course 11 1/2 nots an hour before a goode
fare breeze this was Joyful news to us it
cheered up our spirits As we had been
warring Against Head winds ever since
we had left Liverpool evern 17 day during
which time we had got ownly about 1200 miles
And we have got nearly 3000 miles yet to go
we dressed ourselves & went on deck And it
was truly a glorious view All the sails were
well filled & we were plunging through the ocean
like the horse rushing to battle. the log was

February 7, 1846 ~ Saturday

7th Saturday I was sea sick this morning And vomited some we have still head wind And make but slow progress which is vary discourageing to us considering our situation as our business requires haste but we would console ourselves the best we could each one would tell what he would do when he got on shore we first would take a dish of oysters together I would take A keg of oysters & some clams And A fresh codfish to My father & Mother from New Haven (I must see that I do it) each one was to take there friends sumthing so we would occasionally feed upon these reflections. One man A steerage passenger got several buckets of water flung on to him & the ropes end for his filthiness about the floor. The man thate broke his choler bone is getting better

February 8, 1846 ~ Sunday

8th Sunday I had some plesant dreams last night in visiting my friends when I awoke the first sound I heard was from the steward saying After so long a time the wind has changed in our favor And that we were running on our course 11 1/2 nots an hour before a good fare breeze this was Joyful news to us it cheered up our spirits As we had been warring Against Head winds ever since we had left Liverpool over 17 day during which time we had got ownly about 1200 miles And we have got nearly 3000 miles yet to go we dressed ourselves & went on deck And it was truly a glorious view All the sails were well filled & we were plunging through the ocean like the horse rushing to battle, the log was