December 25, 1844 ~ Wednesday

[FIGURE] 25 Christmas day, the first one I ever spent
on the Ocean. We had a Preserve Pudding
for dinner & sweet short cake. Mrs Woodruff
was much pleased. One sail was in sight
we had a light breeze.

December 26, 1844 ~ Thursday

26^th A Plean Pleasent morning light breeze
fair. At 12 oclok we were in Long 15 480 m
to Liverpool

December 27, 1844 ~ Friday

27^th A stormy morning strong south wind
head 2 points south of east. said to be 80 m
from Cape Clear at 12 oclok sail 5 not. wore
ship in the evening, took S.W. tack changed at
12 oclok at night

December 28, 1844 ~ Saturday

28^th Pleasent sun in the morning 9 sail in sight
head South East fair wind are about entering
the Irish Channel. Saw a revolving light house
in the evening, And land near midnight

December 29, 1844 ~ Sunday

29^th Sunday. Cloudy chilly S.E. wind, my
watch was 4 ^h 30 m from N. Y saw land on
the Irish coast. 2 sail in sight. we are beating
in the channel & gain but little

December 30, 1844 ~ Monday

30^th Wind still dead ahead cloudy & cold
Still beating in the channel on the same
ground we were yesterday gain none at all.

I was in dreams nearly all of last night. Saw
A large fire, A field of green corn, repaird old
tubs to hold water, ground grain for the Saints
Among other things I had an interview with the
saints Patriarch Hiram Smith who was martered

December 25, 1844 ~ Wednesday

[FIGURE] 25 Christmas day, the first one I ever spent on the Ocean. we had a Preserve Pudding for dinner & sweet short cake. Mrs Woodruff was much Pleased. One sail was in sight we had a light breeze.

December 26, 1844 ~ Thursday

26 Pleasent morning light breeze fair. At 12 oclok we were in Long 15 480 m to Liverpool

December 27, 1844 ~ Friday

27th A stormy morning strong south wind head 2 points south of east. said to be 80 m from Cape Clear at 12 oclok sail 5 not. wore ship in the evening, took S. W. tack changed at 12 oclok at night

December 28, 1844 ~ Saturday

28th Pleasent sun in the morning 9 sail in sight head South East fair wind are about entering the Irish Channel. Saw a revolving light house in the evening, And land near midnight

December 29, 1844 ~ Sunday

29th Sunday. Cloudy chilly S. E. wind, my watch was 4 h 30 m from N. Y saw land on the Irish coast. 2 sail in sight. we are beating in the channel & gain but little

December 30, 1844 ~ Monday

30th Wind still dead ahead cloudy & cold still beating in the channel on the same ground we were yesterday gain none at all.

I was in dreams nearly all of last night. saw A large fire, A field of green corn, repaird old tubs to hold water. ground grain for the saints Among other things I had an interview with the Patriarch Hiram Smith who was marterted