February 17th 1855

Hove too last night at six o’clock on account of the strong head wind and heavy sea, made sail again at twelve, midnight, before daylight the wind came from NW and we are again on our course

February 12th 1855

4 AM they put her on the other tack again, and made the island of St. Michael again at six this morning, and passed it under double reefed topsails, at noon came up with St. Marys, close reef’d topsails, took in mainsail, Mrs. Brown pointed out to us the place, where the Bengal was run ashore, the weather bas been so rainy and squally that I could not stay on deck as much as I liked, the eastern side of the islands, which we passed is high land, rising out the ocean like a mountain almost perpendicularly, we could discern settlements scattered here and there in the vallys, and on the hillside, the land looks rich and fertile, the grass quite green, St. Marys is about 50 miles distant from St. Michael, and resembles it in its general features, but is not as large, we saw one little village on a plain that seemed very near the ocean, it looks to us in the distance as if it might be overwhelmed in a violent storm from the NW no trees visible, suspect we are far from the fruit growing district, many small streams of water are pouring down the sides of the mountains into the ocean, one quite large, which we called St. Marys Falls, wind blowing strong from WNW all day, have run in two days 110 miles.

February 8th 1855

Mistake in the reckoning yesterday, instead of 250 miles, her distance was 182 miles, to day 201 miles, PM showery and light wind

February 7th 1855

The distance made last 24 hours 250 miles, this her greatest days run since leaving N. York, the weather has been very changeable, at times pleasant, and then so squally that it is impossible to have a fire in the stove on account of smoke.

February 4th 1855

F’s birth day, 6 years of her mortal life has gone fast another bird made us a call to day he flew about awhile and made his exit by the side light, glad to feel the free air, a rainy morning no sun, have made 105 miles to day, after tea passed a (?) bound east.

February 3rd 1855

at twelve to day had made 250 miles, the 2^nd mate caught a bird which he kept until morning for fanny’s amusement.

February 1st 1855

Left the Hotel to go on board immediately after breakfast, have spent the day, in arranging things on board.

January 30th 1855

The steamer arr. to day and brought Mrs. Maling and little Mary, just as their ship is nearly ready for sea, we are to leave so soon that we shall see little of them, which I regret, I hear she is a very lonely woman, and am impressed with the belief that it is true, from the little we have seen her, got letters from home which were very acceptable on the eve of our departure, have been making ready for sea to-day.

January 26th 1855

Walked up in town with S. today to make a few purchases for home, if opportunity offers to send them, evening spent preparing letters for home, the steamer sails tomorrow, went town to supper to night which we rarely do, Capt. Maling is so happy in anticipation of meeting his little family, who are expected by the next steamer, to go an Indian voyage with him so many vessels have sailed of late that our family is getting small, no (new) arrivals of our friends have been out over 40 days this morning the ground was quite covered with snow an inch deep, which however soon disappeared.

January 24th 1855

Capt. Nason of the Simoda has sailed to day, took tea with Mrs. Pike the daughter of our landlady, Mrs. Linneman and Mrs. Corbett, new of the company, the latter lady from the isle of man, Mrs. L. objected to having “God save the Queen” sung because there were Americans present.