14 December 1863
At 3am the ship was caught in a squall, it blew hard & rained in torrents, the flapping of the sails and the shouting of the men reefing them awoke me and the rain was pouring down the hatch in torrents.
Read MoreAt 3am the ship was caught in a squall, it blew hard & rained in torrents, the flapping of the sails and the shouting of the men reefing them awoke me and the rain was pouring down the hatch in torrents.
Read MoreA very beautiful morning the sky
bright blue without a cloud, very
little wind the ship going very slowly