the stern windows, filled the first cabin with
so much water that the trunks & baggage was all
afloat destroyed much of the baggage of the passe-
ngers, some water came into our cabin but no
damage done, the first & second cabin was on deck
towards evening the sea was piled up like mountains
when we were in the troth of the sea waves would
arise at our stern as high as the top of the mizzen
mast & seemed almost impossible for the ship
to arise soon enough to save the sea from breaking
over her, but she was 1000 ton ship & a clean &
fast sailor she carried at this time little or
no sail. We were all vary sick, yet we would
spend a few moments in viewing the wild, roma[n]-
tic, terrific, grand & sublime scenery that surrou-
nded us in the wonders of the deep. Elder Holmes
was quite sick & said he never beheld such a sight before

December 13, 1844 ~ Friday

13^th Friday I was vary sick through the day as was
Mrs Woodruff & the babe & most of the company
I was quite sick through the night we made
good headway through the day from a North west
wind

December 14, 1844 ~ Saturday

14^th Saturday A calm. I felt vary sick & feble
in the morning

December 15, 1844 ~ Sunday

15^th Sunday A calm in the morning. Saw a school
of Porposes. wind arose fair from the North
we sail during the afternoon & evening about
11 not an hour. I felt a little better to day all are
on the mending order except Sister Clark
She is low can keep nothing on her stomackh

December 16, 1844 ~ Monday

16^th Monday wind changed to the North East
commencing a NE storm dead ahead, we
lay to during the day we had wind from evry
point of compass during 24 hours & finally

the stern windows, filled the first cabin with so much water that the trunks & baggage was all afloat destroyed much of the baggage of the passengers, some water came into our cabin but no damage done, the first & second cabin was on deck towards evening the sea was piled up like mountains when we were in the troth of the sea waves would arise at our stern as high as the top of the mizzen mast & seemed almost impossible for the ship to arise soon enough to save the sea from breaking over her, but she was 1000 ton ship & a clean & fast sailor she carried at this time little or no sail. We were all vary sick, yet we would spend a few moments in viewing the wild, roma[n] tic, terrific, grand & sublime scenery that surrounded Us in the wonders of the deep. Elder Holmes was quite sick & said he never beheld such a sight before

December 13, 1844 ~ Friday

13th Friday I was vary sick through the day as was Mrs Woodruff & the babe & most of the company I was quite sick through the night we made good headway through the day from a North west wind

December 14, 1844 ~ Saturday

14th Saturday A calm. I felt vary sick & feble in the morning

December 15, 1844 ~ Sunday

15th Sunday A calm in the morning. saw a school of Porposes. wind arose fair from the North we sail during the afternoon & evening about 11 not an hour. I felt a little better to day all are on the mending order except Sister Clark She is low can keep nothing on her stomach

December 16, 1844 ~ Monday

16th Monday wind changed to the North East commencing a N E storm dead ahead, we lay to during the day we had wind from evry point of compass during 24 hours & finally