Very dull this morning. Commenced
to rain during the forenoon and
continued almost all day faired up
toward evening. but very calm the
ship going very sloly. Two or three
sails have been in sight all day.
One young man in our apartment
is rather ill, is has never recover
ed the effect of the sickness. the rest
are in good health. Spoke a Steamer
last night took letters for England
but we [were?] still in bed and had
no opportunity of sending word.
/found out afterwards
that it were
an idle [?]\
10.30P.M. the wind is fair but
very little of it. the sea very smooth
STANDARDISED
Monday 22rd Nov 1863
Very dull this morning. Commenced to rain during the forenoon and continued almost all day. Faired up toward evening, but very calm, the ship going very slowly. Two or three sails have been in sight all day. One young man in our apartment is rather ill, has never recovered the effect of the sickness. The rest are in good health. Spoke a steamer last night which took letters for England but we [were?] still in bed and had no opportunity of sending word. Found out afterwards that it were an idle [?]. 10.30pm the wind is fair but very little of it, the sea very smooth.
HENRY SCHOFIELD DIARY
23rd – v wet
Drew the anchors on deck saw 7 ships Killed a sheep salt pork & pea soup for dinner & biscuit I had a spree it been Tom Snowdon’s birthday
