22 November 1863

STANDARDISED

Sunday 22nd November 1863

A beautiful morning, the sea a good deal quieter.  All in good spirits, with few exceptions. Spoke a steamer bound south. As near as I can guess, off the north of Spain. Passed a small schooner, another sail in the distance. Very calm, the ship going slowly. Sun set at 5.10 with my watch. A cloudless sky and according to my calculations, we are about 18° west longitude. I find that the sun sets at London at 4pm, making a difference of 70 minutes. Had public worship on the main deck in the forenoon. Our mess are all a good deal better and partook of dinner pretty hearty. 8pm a beautiful moonlight night without a cloud in the sky.

HENRY SCHOFIELD DIARY

22nd – fine
Sunday 2nd on board a steamer past right ahead of us for dinner plum pudding & bouilli I lay me down on deck talking about home sweet home got tea with the last crust of bread from England made by my mother which was very good had sermons on deck by the captain