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Return Trip'1'rom Boston to Honolulu
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c-Mlnutes of Voyage from Boston to the Sandwich Islands by
Levi Chamberlain,Nov. 18,1846 to May 3> 1847~
Boston 42 0 23'
'71
0
4'
Wednesday No~ 18 1846.
At 2 ot"ck a carriage came & the residue of my baggage
was taken & I took a seat with Mrs. Procter & daughter Rarriet-
& was driven to India wharf.
Company on bcard- Messrs Anderson,
"
Greene ,Treet & Mr. Rill, Stod,dard Mrs. -Rill
A prayer by Rev.
Thompson of Roxbury.
~~.
the family.
& all
Saw Mr. Thos. Tarbell-
Mr. Holbrook, IYir. Hunnewell, 1riessrs Pierce & Bre,Her. Mrs. Brewer
Mrs. Marshall, and daughters.- Saw also 1ilr. Living who inquired
whether I had seen Mrs. L •
...,
~re.
Got under Weigh and at dark
W&£
down to
th~
light.
Thursday Novr. 19 1846.
Anniversary of embarkation in the year 1822. dis t. ·140
miles
Ther. 54'e --- '5'7 0
Lat. 41 0 35 t
•
Long. 68 0 10 t
, My state :room is very full of' baggage
comfortable for room.
Hope to arrange by,& by.
&
am no t very
,Georges Shoals
(Soundings) .
Friday, Novr. 20 1846.
Ther. in m.orning 58°.
Long. W. 650 30 t
Lat. N. 40 0 35' dist. 135
ill.
Strong' wind from W. S. W. and heavy sea.
are advancing rapidly toward the 'Gulf.
The vessel was
to close reefs during the latter part of ,the night.
the passengers are sick.
br-"r.
~9yght
Most of
Have not myself been sick.
Saturday NOVT. 21st.
Ther. morning early 55 0 at 8 otck 580
We
Lat. 380 45 t
~ong. 60 0 18 t
d~stance 121 miles.
•
Sabbath Novr. 22 1846.
-- 64 a
~er.
dist. 289
Pleasant & more moderate.
the forenoon,
l! Long. 58° 5
t
Sat on deck awhile during
Wind about North.
Monday Novr. 23rd.
Ther. 68°
Long~ 54° 20t
Lat 38° 7t
Change of wind to the south- reefed sails .. All the passengers
at the table. Opened
gr.3 pd
y;i¢.'jJjJ:J
furnished by Mr. Hunnewell.
distance 173 miles.
'Tuesday Novr. 24 ·1846.
Lat. 38° 8 t
rain.
Long. 52° 111.
Uncomfortable & rough.
My health
Th. 64
0
S~ually with
•
co~ortable.
Course E.
106 miles dist.
Wednesday Novr. 25th.
0
Lat. 35 0 57"
Not so strong wind
dist. 240.
Ther. 67 0
Long. 48 5 t
no~
Course S. 57 0 E.
so heavy sea.
Thursday Novr. 26.
Lat. 340 6 t -
Lmng. 45 0 30'
Th. 70-75.
Thanksgi ving in New England.
Dist. 172. miles.
Course S. 45 0 E.
Change in my
state room.
Friday Novr. 27th 1846.
N. L.
33 0
29
W. Long. 440 40 t
t
Ther. 730
Broke out aft & forward and made some
having
part of cargo, the Shi~~been; too much by the stex~.
dist.
Saturday Novr. 28
43° 28 t
•
afternoon.
Ther. 68
Course S. 45 0 .E.
0
.
Lat. by
Sabbath Novr. 29.
Ther. 68°
change in
a~ct. 320 32'
dist. 87 IDiles.
Sat.night slight attack
S. 57°
Long.
Moderate with rain
Mr. E.
Lat. 320.
Long. 42 0 . 14 f
dist.
Evening pleasant.
80 miles.
~nday
Novr. 30, 1846.
Lat. 30° 24'.
Long. 40° 49'
Dist. S. 57 E.
Ther. 68°
121 miles.·
Pleasant, but wind too far E t.o admit of steerip.g our
MOon 2nd quarter, beautiful
true course.
Tuesday, Decr. 1st.
Dist. S. 28° E.
Ther. 71°
21°
45'
Long 39° 12'
180 miles.
Wednesday, Deer. 2nd
Dist.S. 36° E.
Ther. 70°
Lat. 25° 5'
Long. 37°
2'00 miles.
Thursday Decr. 3,
N~L.
Lat.
evenings.
1846.~
22° 41'
W. L. '36° 38'
Pleasant-
145 miles.
t~ay-
Four vessels have been seen
'all standing to
the N. W. or near that direction.
Friday De·cr. 4th
Dist.
a Dutch
s.
Th. 76° noon
64 E.
74 miles.
W. Long. 35°
Six vessels seen one of them
bark.
Saturday Decr. 5
32° 38'.
N.,L. 22° 8 t
Dist. E
Th:::
Jer 170
78° ~~n.
N.,Lat 21° lot
W. Long.
miles.
Raised a little blood the first in 15 days.
Sabbath Decr. 6th 1846
Dist. S. 26
° E.
Ther~ 78°
N. Lat. 19° 46'
93 miles.
Raised blood'but did not forsake the table . . .
caught
a dolphin-
A.
Monday Deer. 7th.
310 4i'
Dist.
s.
q,uiet
Sabbath.
Ther. 78° noon.
11° E.
W. Long.
seamen
Read some in nHoly
N. Lat. 18° 51 f
Tii[.
Wa,r~n
Long.
56 miles.
Raised blood in the night: previously to this had a
bad turn of night mare.
Took §ulphate of Copper twice, first
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gi ven by Mr. Hill; ,second by NU'. Brown.
Mr. Hill is unwell with
what he tninks is rheumatism.
Tuesday Decr. 8 1846 Th •. 78 0 noon.
:,,~'~
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N. Lat. 180 26 f
.
,:..
Long.31 0 .36 t
•
Dist.25m.iles
E.
S. 110 E.
Raised blood in the night and also this
mor~
Dolphin -in abundance about the ship; several caught.
For tba last
24 hours it has been 'almost entirely calm.
At noon to-day Mr. Hill had an ill turn which lasted
some 5 or 10 minutes.
Wednesday Decr. ·9th 1846.
N. Lat. 17° 29 f
W. L. 31° 18 T
Dist.
56 miles
Last night raised blood in a more copious manner than
usual, nearly half a pint in
assistance.
~uantity.
The ,captain came to my
Mrs. Hooper also and she sat up with me during the
, rest of the night. And I am
of Miss Morse this day.
receiving the very kind attent.:Lons
Kept bed all day.
Thursday Decr. 10th.
W. Long. 310 18 T •
N. ,Lat.' 140571
Dist'
s.
152
miles.
Oap. Hall sat up part of the night of Wednesday & Mr.
Brown the rest.
Last night Mr. i~~itner sat up till midnight or
past and the first mate
~tr.
dennings was with me afterwards.
Friday 11th 1846.
07'
N. L. 12° ~J
Ther.
w.
L. 31 0 18'·.
Course s.
170 miles.
Had watchers
Cap. Hall a.nd Mr. Brown took turns- Mr.
B. the first part of the night.
Had a slight turn of night mare.
Saturday Decr. 12th 1846.
.
N.
t
Lat. 8"
56
°
W. Long. 29 0 38 1
Course S. 18° E.
-5-
Dist. 200.
Mr. Williams and Mr.
Cant inue ill though improving.
Richardson paid attention to me part of' the night ..
Change of
weather - rain.
Sabbath 13th.
N. Lat. 7
0
54 t
W. Long. 29°· 41'
Course S.
Dist.62·
Have not yet been to table since the attack of'
miles.
~
Mrs. Hooper is assiduous in attens & care of' me and
hemprrhage.
"\!
Miss
1".
is very kind & attentive.-
Mors~
Anniversary of leaving home.
MDnday Decr. 14, 1846.
Th.
22 E.
80 0
N. Lat. 7°34'
W. Long. 29° 30'.
Dist. S.
23 miles.
Sat up
mo~t
of the day, went on deck.
several times and we continue subject to
It has rained
s~ualls &.
calms.
Tuesday Decr.· 15th.
N. Lat.' 7°28 1
W. Long.,.29° '33'.
Course
dist.
'say 5 miles.
Was distressed much in my sleep last night and raised
blood, I think as the
cbnse~uence
overhauling in the after cabin
of the internal emotion.
An
raised·blood again.
Wednesday Deer. 16th.
N. Lat. 50 52 1
W. Long. 28° 12'
Course S. 22 E.
dist. 100.
Sat up only a short time towards evening.
ter applied last night, which operated well.
Had a blis-
The men made change
of some of the cargo 'removing barrels of beef and pork forward
& sending light things aft.
Thursday Decr. 17th.
N. L. 4 0 22'
8
W. Long. 27° 35 '
Course S. 22 E dist. 9~
-6-
fi:a.l..o~ll
I eadst- no observation by reckoning ..In'[ I F
Edward Rooper fell this afternoon & eut his lip bad-.
ly, ,quite through the depth of ~ inch.
Friday Deer. 18th 1846.
N. L. 5° 9 f
3.22
w.
100 miles.'
The S. E. trades have .set in rather moderately. These
days I do not go on deck to observe the thermometer; It must be
not far from 8Qo in the shade.
~~. Hill has just looked and it
is 82° •
N. L. 2° 56' . W. L. 27° 56'
Saturday Decr. 19th. Th. ·80
6
Course S. f4 E.
dist. 77.
Wind part of the last 24 hours has been nearly south!
which is now a head wind.
Sabbath Deer. 20th
Course S. 40
A
W~
Th.
N.'. L. 1 0 31 f
80
W. L. 29° 20 1
Dist. 105 miles.
very pleasant day.
Have been very
co~ortable.
Dis-
tributed Tracts to sea1I!.en towards evening and sat awhile on deck.
Monday Deer. 21st
. Course S. 20 W.
Th. 80°'
S. L. 0- 55! -
W. Long. 30°.
dist. 151 miles.
Passed St. PaulTs during the night at the dist. of
30 miles.
Had no sport on
crossi~g
the line.
I
still feel very
comfortable. 'Have transferred our eating to the middle cabin.
Yesterday for the first time took our seats there.
now accommodated .;at the first table.
We are all
.A. table is set. in the c en-
trE qf the ladies cabin- a pleasant place now for them.
Tuesday Decr. 22nd 1846.
W. Long. 31° 40'
Th. 79.
Course S. 52 t W.
s.
Lat. 5° 56'
dist. 192 m.
Steady S. E. trade and very pleasant.
Sail in the
-7-
distance standing the same way with us;
Wednesday Deer. 23rd. 1846.
W. ~ong. 32° 46 f
[TJ,] 80
Course S. 26°
W.
S. Lat. 50 53'
dist.
152.
A small weBjfooted bird with a long bill- black exo
cept the upper part of the head came on board and w~s taken. It
is evidently a sea bird-
a petrel paha.
Thursday Deer.
.
0
S. 53W.
Long.
80 0
Th.
s.
SO 25' Lat.
dist. 186 miles.
According to nCoast Pilot lt we are in the lat. of Mount
e o .
0
'
0
SJillada s. peak which is '8 '2~r S. Long. 35 11. So if
0
0
acct. is correct we are only 50 miles from land.
A.
Sardinian
'brig passed near, early.
Sl o
Th.
Friday Decr. &5th 1846
Course S. 25 0 W.
dist. 166.
Fine weather.- motion regular and gentle.
Sails seen
yesterday & today at a distance.
82 0
Saturday Decr. 26th
Course S. 22 W.
dist. 160.
After retiring this evening to bed and after a short
nap I awoke with a feeling of looseness in the chest and the effect was expectoration of blood: the Captain came to my aid.
S. L. 150 15'
Sabbaoth Deer. 27th 1846.
Course S. 11° W.
dist. 110.
I feel comfortable this
tinged with blood.
fUC)
W. L~
~rn$~
tho.
exp~ctoration
Mr. Rill is 'more ill than usual.
is
His feet &
Or'cJ
ancles are considerably wwolJen: this has been the case for some
"
days.
MDnday Deer. 28th
s. ,L. 16°
56!
W. L.
-8-
Course S. 11 W.
dist. 156 miles.
Tuesday Decr. 29
W. L. 37° 33 '
'Course S: 4 W.
Wednesday Deer. 30th
dist. 122.
80 0
Th.
Course S. 22 W.
S. Lat. 21 0 54!
.
W. L.
dist. 191 miles.
Change of wind to N. W. a pleasant breeze.
The Capt.
has decided to go. into Rio ~aneiro on acct. of the illness of
Mr. Hill.
Thursday Deer.. 31st 1846'Course
di.st. 170 miies.
58
Friday Jany. 1st .. ' Course
Long.
Course E. N. E.
'42
0
W. by N.
0
Th
20 W.
50 miles.
"79 •
E pt. Cape Frio
35 miles.
Sugarloaf
W. by N.
5'"
3)5 miles distance-
The out-
line of the land from Cape Frio to Sugar loaf is marked .by eminences &. good lines for a: landscape ..
January 2nd 1847Arrived at Rio Janeiro.
at dark-
Captain went on· shore just
retd. about 11 o'ck P. M.
Sabba th :rany 3rd"
Boat left ship between 8 & 9 otck.
&.
two other passengers-
.Gap, &. Mr. Hill
Cap. retd. at 2 otck Mr,
James H. Brewer of Boston Mercht.
Wise
Parkes Consul.
Minister Brig
Senator of Boston sailed & came to anchor again.
Note
appar~ntly
above Iepeabed:)
Jany. 3rd Sabbath.
Th
Rio JaneiroMerchant, Physician,Dr. Leslie,
Landed fur. Hill, :ras. H. Brewer
Parkes Consul, Wise, Minister.
Cap. returned at 2'o'ck having obtained a place for Mr. Hill at
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the Hotel where Mr • Brewer & family beard.
Cap. D. discoyered that his watch chain had been ex.lZ.hgd-ehan~ed:.
I have made a quiet Sabbath having kept below till near
evening-
except going on deck in reference to a vessel supposed
to be going to B. & in view of letters to be put on board. Vessel
not for Boston but coast ·of. Mrica.
MDndaY,dany. 4th 1847.
About
,.,
a o'ck.
set out for shore -
children, Miss MOrse, Mr. Williams & Mr.
Mrs.. Hooper
Brow~
& the
&
tw.o
Captain~
Met at the landing by Mr. Brewer & conducted to his room in
the Hotel.
Saw Mr. Hill-
into the city.
th-eship-
the 'Doctor-
Walked a little distance
At a quarter before 12 set out on our return to
about· an hour's row from the shore. to the ship.
City lies about N. W. from the ship- passed a fortress on
the way, a nU1D..ber.of vessels French, Eng. U. S. &c.
An Eng.. Man
of War- French also- bound to Tahiti- a Transport ship saiied
yesterday.
Two forts below us'one on each side of the entrance.
Sugar loaf on the S. side of the entrance- and very near in the
forts.
Beautiful scenery as ever eye beheld- picturesque pointed summlts, range of mountains inland at the N.
loaf eminences on the N. E. and Eastis about N. W.
Islands in the offing.
Stewart says 1000 feet high.'fusion on the S. and S. W.
r~nges
of Sugar
The 'course into the bay
South is Sugar Loaf Mr.
Hills tUlIl.bled to ge therin pro-
Some of them peculiarly pointed; furth-
er round to the West - habitations - the city in the distancesteeples of churches & cathedrals, buildings on some of the eminences.
vVhite beautifully contrasting with the green trees &
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verdure, very pretty at a distance to look at.
Tuesday Jany. 5
Th.
The Custom House boat brot. off a permit for sailing.
Order given to get under way and the attempt made to that effect,
but without success-
chain let out
agai~
sails furled- and all
Capt~ went on shore-
things made to be what they were before.returned about noon.
~hip
struck adrift- let out more chain-
Another attemp t made towards evening to get under way - tide and
wind against- tide' very strong- drifted
farthe~
in- and let out
chain again- in all 45'fathoms down- hope not to drift any more by
the tide.
Passport only for 24 hours- must get it renewed-
Mate sent to the fort to get a new one.
Wednesday Jany. 6 1847At 4 o'ck A. M. commenced .getting under way; slow business in getting in 45 fathoms of chainanchor gone..:Sugar loaf
&
One of the flukes of the
Passed put moderately - a gentle .land breeze- Leftfort on the right and a fort on the left course S.
At 9 off against the island on,which stands a light house.
At La T ck bre.eze sprung up from the sea.
Port of Rio is one of uncommon beauty, so far as scenery is
concerned and may be made impregnable by defense, it seems to be
safe and commodious. As a harbor easy of in.gress & sgress having
alternate land & sea breezes which favor-
the tide runs swiftly
in the narr.owest part of the entrance between the two forts-
The
Sugar loaf is a very prominent object and stands opposite of the
principal fortress-
there are many other Sugar loaf eminences &
some exceedingly pointed.
In a word it is formed by
place of great beauty & advantage for trade.
Thursday Jany. 7 1847.
77 0
nature~
-11-
s.
Course
W. L.
L.
dist.
A heavy swell from the S. afflicts us, while a light
wind does not enable the ship to overcome the resistance smrficiently to admit of our making rapid progress.
sight at 5 o'ck P. M. on our starboard
Sugar Loaf bearing N. N. W.
W. L. 43 0 9'
Land still in
~uarter.
distance 35 miles, S. 22° 56' L.
at noon.
Friday Jany. 8th 1847.
Course S. 25 W.
S. L. 25° 10'
W.L.
dist. 148.
[s;<J
An albercore" caught and ,(.,shoald: be albacore
Birthday of Mr. Brown one of the passengers-
cooked for supper.
A
treat of plU1Ilo
&
other 'cake and pre serves for the occasion.
s.
Saturday Jany. 9th.
45 0 40 t
•
--'th-I.F. J
Course S. 28 W.
Lat. 27° 31 t
W.Long.
dist. 161 miles.
Unusually pleasant sailing tcfiay,. the sea smooth and the
wind directly aft.
ed in the
In the evening a dark bank of clouds appear-
s. Western horizon and occasionally.lightning.
~abbath Jany. lOth.1846 (1847).
S. L. 29 0 29'
W. L. 46° 21t
Course S. 19 W.
dist. 126 miles.
About 2 o'ck A. M. there was a change of wind into the
S. W. attended with vivid lightning, some thunder and rain.- the
wind so strong as to make reefing
~ecessary.
Carried away mizzen
topsail yard.
Th. '74 0
·Monday J any. 11th 1847.
W. L. 47 0 38' .
Course S. 56 W.
dist. 82 miles.
Augusta Rooper was sick this afternoon
Tuesday Jany. 12.
W. L.
49 0 26'.
evening.
S. L. 32 0 15'
Th. '720
Course S. 38 W.
&
dist.
150 miles.
Pleasant weather, smooth sailing except the IDDvings of
-12-
the S. swell which are felt not painfully nor indeed disagreeably,
being something like the gentle and safe tosslngs of the nurse.
Arose before 5 otck & saw the sun rise.
Wednesday Jany 13th 1847
Course S. 33 W.
dist, 202 miles.
Pleasant the last 24 hours.
d,
Northw~
Studding sails out-
alba tross seen to~ay.
Since 12 o'ck at night wind
Soundings 50 fa tfOms.-.'
An
'
Saw blue shells floa'ting on the sur:face
of 'the water.
S. L. 36 0 28'
Thursday 14th l847
16'
Course S. 20 W,.
W. L. 5~0
dist. 90 miles.
Strong bre'ezes from the S.
Friday Jany. 15 1847
, 38'
dist. 82 o miles., '
Course S. 540 W.
Wind moderated yesterday towards evening. ,Clear sky,
pure air and gentle wind-
1
mor~ft6""
from the Westward, a
turtle seen, also a shark, albatross & cape hens, about the ship.
'breeze
sun
down
&
a
fresh/from
the ,N. W. The eve~ Beautifully cle~r at
~ ~ning
11
,Since
~
~~
was fine also.
Unusually well 'defined horizon & a
gl~am
of
red almost entirely around- very bright in the west.Th ~g~ eveS' L. 40
Saturday Jany 16th 1847.
Oourse S. 35 W.
dist.
0
61
W. L.'
210 miles.
Since 11 o'ck last night our speed has been 11 miles
an hour.
Wind from N. W~ •
.A large sperm whale seen.
Cape
pigeons have been flying around.
Th. noon 580
Sabbath Jany l7
Oourse S. 16 E.
Monday Jany 18th 1847
Th.
dist. 163.
Strong wind from S.W.
m. 580 noon
61 0 ~ 440
Course S. 16 E. dist. 134 miles.
Strong breeze from S. W.
Saw a brig standing to the
northward.
Tuesday Jany. 19th
W. L: 53° 54t.
S. L. 46° 40 t
Course S. 11 E.
dist. 113 miles.
Before night wind hauled to N. W.
[T~M. 55° 'ri'540 E 52°'
Wednesday Jany. 20th
23 t
W. Long. 58° 7 t
•
Course S. 59 W.
Wind strong from N. W.
dist.
S. Lat. 480
201 miles.
Sto-we set .up in the cabin. An.'
ill.affa:i,.r.
Thursday Jany. 21st 1847
~h]
W. L. 59° ~r
42° W. dist. 100
Cfi/ .
38 t
s.
Course
53 n.52 e 48-
IDD~Bfr,
Very.nearly calm in the
clouds in places hanging heavy.
ill
and somewhat cloudy.
A S. W. swell as .usual.
before noon came up fresh from the S. W.
to W. ·Y. W.
Tacked at 4 otck P.M.
Th. 51 m. 52 n. -
S. L. 49 0 26 t
W. nearly our course Moderated-
tacked & stood
In the afte::bnoon change of
A squall with hail.
Saturday Jany. 23ru
S. L. 49 0 43 t
•
Course N. 72 W. dist. 38 miles.
At 4 otck A. M. wind changed to N. W.
wind to S. W.
Wind
-Slight squall & a little hail -
Friday Jaily·. 22nd
61 .22 re ckoning
W. L. 60.40
56
s.
S. L. 49°
W. L. 62°
l8~7.
Jt
Cour-se S. 72 W.
dist.60.
Towards ·evening some indications of a Change of weather,
and the Captain fearing a gale caused the main and for8'sails to
'--"'
be taken down & others of a stronger character to be put in their
place.
Sa b.b a th J any. 24th
63° 12'
Course S. 31 W.
Th 52 m 55 n.
dist.
S. L. 50° 55 t
W. L.
85.
The appearances of a storm passed away and instead of
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a gale we have had a·clear day & a brisk breeze rrom the West, ward.
Monday Jany. 25 1847
W. 1. 630 18 f
Course S. 4 W.
,;
S. L. 53 0 57'
[Th] 45 m. 44 n.-
dist. 182.
We are now S. or the Falkland islands and passing
Southward ror Staten land, the wind however heads us orr so that
~ m~
we may not see it.
S. L. 55° 24'
Tuesday Jany. 25.
Co~se
S. 34 W.
Dist.
W. L. 55° OOt
105.
We have passed staten Land on the East.
he saw it to the Westward in the distance this
The Cap. thinks
morng~.
?
able to lay our course S. 3)5 W., Wind N. W. by
We are
Passed a sail
Vi.
to leeward of us - going the same way- one also passed us bound
home.
Saw Staten Land and Terra
,Wednesday Jany. 27 1843
Fuego.
de~
It- Q84i)
S. L. 55 0 43'
[T§ 44 m.
Cour"se S. 36 W.
Dist. 74 miles.
Bark Venice, Cap. Lester, whaler from the Pacific bore
up to speak and passed under our stern.
640.
two degrees out of the way.'
Reported her longitude
A heavy sea-
Had a fall
(being in the house on deck) by a sudden lurch of the vessel and,
jarred my side; but I trust not very badly.
cough.
Feel'a pain when I
Fear it will prove an uncqmfortable affection.
Falkland Islands
Eddystone Rock (20 ft)
Beauchene Island,
Cape Meredith
Cape Split
f ut.~ ......
"9 I:3:.
.., 1
~ason
,..,
510 10'
52° 51'.
u. W. pt.
F. I. 52° 16 '
51° 49 t
Islands {W. Key. ) 510 00 '
Cape Pembroke
51° 42'
60° 39!
610 20
f
61° 27'
57° 42'
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.Thuxsday Jany. 28th 1847
Course S. 28 W.
W. 66° 35' L.
Th~s
has been an uncomXortable day to me.
32 miles.
The sprain
in my side has caused pain to move about & also in coughing.
A
hot board for my feet.
Staten Land
Cape St. John easternmost land near Cape Rom 54° 48' : 63 42
tt
st Bartholomew,
tt
del Med~o entrance to Le Maire Sts. 54° 4~ 64° 48'
Cape Eorn Sullm1t 55° 59'
I. Diego Ramires, S. part 56° 27'
68° 36 1
Terra del Fuego N.
68~ 37
•
t
Cape Pillars S. W. entrance to Magellan's Straits
520 43 1
74°.~8t
Evangelist
S. W. entrance to hl. Straits 52° 24t
Yorkillinster
55° 24' -
C. Gloucester
75° 03'
54° 30 1
Isle of st. Catharine E.· Pt.
W~L. 48° 29'·
S.L. 27° 26'
Rio de La Plata
La+'
Cape de Rocha or st. Maria, 34° 39'
Cape St. .Antoine,
36° 20' ; 56° 471
Isle do Lobos- middle
35°
l'
54° 54'
Monte Video,the Cathedral
34° 54'
56° 13'
Cape Lobos,
36° 55 t
56° 47 t
Cape Corientes
37° 59 1
57° 3g t
Cape Virgins N.pt. of
ent~e
Terra del Fuego, C.Penas
do
Cape St. Diego
to
M/:ge llan ' s
Straits 52° 19'
68° 171 ~1"V"'a:::rx~
53° 45' . 67° 29 t
54° 41'
65° 02 t
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Friday Jany 29, 1847
w.
Th.
L. 680 24'
48 0
Course
A 'ship and brig in sight.
~
mile s
'1"[.
di st. 20
Not so boisterous as it was
yesterday and the day before.
My back is' tr~ublesome, the pain
I feel seems to be rheumatic.
Wind strengthened before night
&, blew hard: it is in the direction exactly ahead, so our advance
ea
against a
sarily
b~
h~d
slow.
wind a current running a mile an hour must neces- .. ~:
The brig Loriet Cap. Nye was 60 days doubling
the Cape .. some years ago.
Saturday Jany. 30th 1847.
S. L. 58 0 19'
68 0 48'
by calculaticn
The wind holds
with severity.
Th. 45 m.
on
4at n.
Course S. 22 W.
dist. 76
unvaried from the westward &, blows
Sail in sight bound the same way with ourselves.
Particles of blood in my exyectorations this morning.
Had nau-
sea and vomited bile, the effect probably of the Cherry pectoral
&. sulphate of copper which I took.
Sabbath Jany. 31st 1847 ..Th.- 41
W. L. 69 0 5'
Tacked about 11
44 n.
Course S. 22 W.
0 T ck
coldest day we have yet had.
:Monday Feby. 1st 1847
ill
&. stood to the northward-.
The
My cough continues troublesome.
Th 39 0
ill.
45 n.
Course N.
I walked on deck before breakfast.
breeze- true course about N.W.
with this course.
dist. 65 miles
dist.
66 miles.
We have a moderate
Cannot clear the Diego Islands
Walked on deck after dinner and tho. the tem-
perature is 45 0 I found it not uncomfortable, I am however thinkly clad frnd well shielded.
Three vessels in sight; one of them
a brig which we have seen before.
It is like a very pleasant
winter's day; but we shall soon have a change: pleasant weather
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is of short continuance off Cape Horn.
We are now a little to
the Westward of the Diego. Islands; of course
~est
of the point
called Cape'Horn; but still we may have a long tug of it before
we have properly doubled the Cape.
Tuesday Feby. 2nd 1847
s.
L. 58 0 39'
[ThJ 43 IIl..
W. L •. 72° 30 t
46 n.
CourseS. 80 W. dist.
115 miles.
We have had a brisk N.W. breeze but it has no time
amounted to a gale. (A whaler in sight bound the saIIl.e way with
ourselves. This was' yesterday).
Wednesday Feby. 3rd
Th 44 m.
S. L. 59 0 37 '
Course
S·.
54 W.
Dist1 99 miles.
1tr. Basset 2nd mate has so far regained his health
that he stood watch last night and came to his meals in the cabin the first time since the 15th
ult~
At half' past 7 otck this
.A..M. wore ship and sto04 to the north.
Our latitude at.the time
c
of taking·IIl.ust have been about 60 South.
"Thursday
s.
Feby 4 1847
L. 0.9 0 59 1
.A.
strong
Course
.N.W~
wind.
W.
Dist. 120
We are in the latitude where ice
sOIIl.etimes appears at this season of the year.
a bad cold and is pretty much laid up.
The Captain has
A cough has attended him
for about a month- perhaps more than a IIl.o.
Friday Feby. 5th 1847.
Course S. 70W.
Dist. 114.
A strong N. wind or northerly, under close reefs, making about a course due West, but not making rapid progress
owing to short sail and a heavy sea.
.A. ship in sight going in
the same direction with us.
Evarts T
birt~day.
I endeavor to remember it in a prop-
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er manner and to make hDli the subject of my earnest
~ayer,
that
he may be converted and blessed.
Saturd~y
§. L]
fr. LJ 82°
59° 7 t
Sabb~th
[Th] 4:4 0
Feby 6 1847
Feby 7th
S. L. 58° 50
~ours~ N.
0
m.
•
1~.
·di st. 72 miles.
Th. 44° m.
W. L. 82°.
N.
Course
D1st. 17 miles.
Rather moderate & sunny some part of the· day
No
observation.
Monday Feby. 8th
44
Th.
m.
Of
S. L. 57° 33' ·W. L.
Course S.
81° 4f/.
. More wind tq\iay than yesterday.
S3
~ E~
Dist. 78 miles .
No.observation.
Tuesday Feby. 9 1847.
S. L. 57 0 10'
Sun
W. L. 82 0 4t
Course N. 22 W.
Dist. 25 miles.
out all this day and pleasant beyond any day since
we passed Staten Land.
At sun down wind from the S. E. Ship
before the wind rolling distressingly.
Wednesday Feby. loth
S. L. 550 50'
Th.
W. L. 83 0 25'
Course N. 28 W.
Dist. 92 miles.
We may now regard ourselves as having doubled Cape
Eorn at about 525
542 miles west of it.
Friday Feby. 12th IS47
S. L. 510 31!
YL L. SSo 7'
Th. 49 0 m. 540 n.
Course N. 36 E.
Caught a porpoise this morning.
still in sight, or some other vesse·l.
•
Dist. 90 miles.
Brig seen yesterday
Part of the day very mod-
erate , j~ed
between two winds- north and S. W.- sky generally
A
overcast & dark clouds resting in the horizon. Towards evening
the northerly wind prevailed and we made progress on a West
course.
18){tL~
Wednesday
, ~~rt1 on omitted f:ru1II·
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continu~d.
Passed Staten Land .Tany. 26th.· so our passage has been
15 days from near Cape St. Bartholomew to our present situation.
AccoTding to our estimate of latitude::and longitude we were
round the Cape on Friday .Tany 29th i.e. we were then in S. L.57°
been
9 1 & West Long. 680 24', but we ·havej southward of the Cape
.
~s
till -this day, its latitude
West.
55
0
59'~.
'
and longitude 670 Ilf
We shall soon I hope pass out of the cold regions of,
the South apd enter the warmer climate of the N.
Th!ll'sday, ~eby .11 th 1847.
S. L. 52 0 57 f . W.L. 810 7 f
•
Th. 47° m. 50° n._
Course
}:IT.
24 E.
Dist 190 mile's.
Since yesterday we have had good sailing, though a
little off the
cour~e
we would be, glad to make.
sight 'which we saw off Cape Horn.
She has done well to keep
so near us, her winds & sailing must have been
ours '.
A brig in
verymuc~
like
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Saturday Feby. 13th 1847
s.
L. 51° 14'
W. L. 82°
Th. 52
° IIl..
Course N. 77 W.
Dist. 77 miles
strong northerly wind with close reefed sails, not so
.
violent as to be a gale, but so as to raise an uncomfortable
sea.
Wind hauled to the Westward; ship tacked and stood to the
morthward, our course not much better thah North East.
What with
raising blood the motion of the·vessel and my own chilly & dejected feelings, the day is one of ·discomfort not a little.
Sabbath Febr.14th 1847
s .. 1.
50° 221
Th. 50 0 .m..
W. 1. 80° 30 1
Course N. 47 E.
Dist. ·77 miles.
MOnday Feby. 15th
Course N. 30 W.
Dist. 77 miles.
Kept my berth t4day and put a blister on my chest at
evening .•
Tuesday Feby. 16th Th. 50 0
0
S. Lat 4o~0 50' W. L. 81
Course N. 8. E.
Wednesday Feby. 17th 1847 .Th 55o n.
W. Long. 80 0 00 1
Course ·N.
Dist. 146 miles.
14~.
dist.174 miles.
The wind and sea have gone down very much so that I
find myself comfortable as it respects motion.
Thursday Feby. 18th.
Ther.
58° n.
Course N.
Dist. 153 miles.
The sea is.quiet except a long swell from the westward,
which however is not troublesome.
Three months out and I hope
one half at least of our voyage is accom.plished.
]'riday Feby. 19th 1847. [~62 0 m.
Course N. 22 W. Dist. 141 miles.
Sun out and comfortable.
Have taken down our stove:
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it was up 30 days and though by its smoke we were sometimes incommoded, still it was ·a source of comfort at least to some of us.
C"l'nll~~
.
Have sailed since leaving Boston 10144
.
10229 miles - 94 days
87 -- 116 52/87
,1\
108 77/94 miles.
Since leaving Rio Janeiro 4675 miles
43 days-
108 31/43
miles.
Saturday Feby. 20th
Th. 66°.
Disi. 116"miles.
Course N. 5 W.
Broke out aft & got out all
'Very agreeable weather.
the wood which was
~ccessible.
Ship in sight.
Sabbath Feby. 21st
S. L. 34° 37!
6g0".
W. L. 8lo 31'
Course N. 2 W.
Passed Massafuero 33° 45 t
. hlondayFeby. 22nd
•
Dist. 167
80° 38! .
"
W. L. 83° 28!
Course N. 35 W.
dist. 156 miles.
Washingtonts birt~ay.
Tuesday Feby 23rd
S. L. 31° 44 1
Th 74° m 76° n.
W. L. 83° 44'
Calm all day.
Course N. 17 W.
A shakk was caught.
Dist. 45 miles.
At evening a slight
shower of rain and wind from N. E. slight and not long continued.
Wednesday Feby. 24th
Th.
W. L. 83° 50'
76° ~~
N. 34 W. Course
Dist
40 miles
Calms and light breezes or airs.
Thursday Feby. 25th 1847
S. L: 30° 32!
W. L. 84° 37!
Friday Feby. 26 1847
S. L. 30°
oot
[T~ 75°
Course N. 49 W.
Th. m
W. L. 85° 15'
n.
70°
n.
Dist.
54 miles.
76°.
Course N. 44 W.
Dist. 45~iles]
Nothing to observe except its being very moderate,a
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W. swell and a smooth sea.
Th.
Saturday Feby. 27th.
w.
L. 85° 58:,1.
CoUrse N. 19 W.
Dist. 62 miles.
Mr. Jennings sick, has some fever.
Sabbath Feby 28th
w.
Th.
L. 86° 50'.
Wind about E.
Course N. 17 W.
Dist. 157 miles.
Hope the Trades
MDnday ~~r. 1st 1847
'S.'L. 25° '6 t
75° n.
Th.
W. L. 87° 55!.
75°'
Course N. 54 W.
Dist 104 miles.
Broke out ,the main hatch to get wood.
Bad policy in
loader of the ship to have to remove the dunage.
Not enough to
reach Tahiti.
Tuesday Mar.
S;. L. 23° 53 l
2~
Th.
75° n.
Dist. l04G:ule~'
Course N. 45 Vi.
Y{. L. 88° 55 t .
Set main sky-sail-
Directed our course for Tahiti,i.e.
Iv'.:ade our bows, bear to the direct point which we have not been
doing before.
T,V edne sday
Saw a 1Ttropicffbird flying about the vessel.
:Mar. 3rd 1847
Th
73° m
77°
ll.
7J'O
Course 7~ 'if.
Dist. 150 miles.
A swell from the eastward affects our motion and indicates a stronger breeze, somewhere in our rear or astern of us:
hope we may enjoy its force.
Thursday March 4th
s.
L. 22° 30'
w.
Th.
L. 94° 30 l
77° n.
,
Course W.
ll~ N.
Dist.
175~le~
The indications were followed by a fresher breeze as
the increase in our distance implies.
Kept my berth most of
t~s
day.
Friday March 5th
Th.
Cour-se W. Ilt'N. Dist. 190 miles
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Th --118 n.
Saturday March 6th.
s. L. 210 23' w. L. 1010
Course
w.
lli N. Dist 18,1 miles.
Cap_ HT s dog died.
[!h] 11'7 'n;'
Sabbath, March '7th
s.
L. 20 0 59'
W. L. 1030 41 t
Th.
Monday :March 8 1847
s.
L. 20 0 44'
Course W 11 N. Di st. 160 miles
W. L. 1060 46'
80 0 n
Course W. 5 ·N.
dist. 167 miles.:
Ventured to sponge my body in cold water- . the first
time of doing it since we left the warm temperature of the other
I feel at present more tha~usUallY comfortable.
side.
I cast
myself on the grace of.my heavenly Father for its continuance.
Tuesday March 9.
Oourse W '7 N.
Dist 138 miles.
Slight shower at evening.
Wednesday
s.
N~rch
10th
20 0 14' La,~ • . W 111
0
Oil' . Long.
Thursday March 11th 184'7
Course
w.
'7 N. 'Dist 109 mil·es.
Th.
s. L. 19 0 53' W. L. 1120 45'.
Course W. 13 N.
Dist.95 miles.
Fried hasty pudding, broiled'mackerel and skowse (meat
,
cut up and mixed with soaked bread, sea biscuit) for breakfast.
Opened my 3rd bottle of TtStewartstl syrup.
Friday, March 12th 1847fh.
S. L. 19 0 "49'
W. L. 115 0 4'
8Z?·.
Course
w.
2 N.
Dist. 132 miles.
Arose about 3 o'ck last night and took a view' of the
heavens in. the Southern hemisphere.
After viewing awhile went
to bed again . ./
Spoke the ship Lafayette of New Bedford- full bound
home unfortunately we had no further communication than just to
speak.
Our' Captain expected she would lower a boat &
h~r
·Cap.
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come on board.
If we understood rightly she is 30
has during the last 30 days
~aken
months and
400 barrels of sperm oil.
There was some discrepancy o~ statement on the part of those
It is to be regretted that no lete
who listened to the report.
ters went from us to the U. S, A.
Saturday March 13th ,1847.
W. L. 1160 ~ 46'
Th.
Sabbath March 14th
s.
'L. 19 0 57 1
A.
W.
L. 119 0 12'
Course W. 3 N. Dist 95 miles~
83 0
•
Course W.' 4 S.
Dist. 137 miles.
shower - moderate breezes.
Monday March 15th
s.
L. 20 0
w.
•
L. 1210 l'
Dist. l02'lmile~
Course W. 2 8.
A smart shower this morning.
Tuesday :l!ilarch 16th
S. L. 19° §3 '
83 0
Ther.
W. L. 1230 22'
Cburse W. 3 N.
Dist. 132 miles.
840
'{vednesday March 17th- ' Th.
S. L. 19° 50'
•
Long. IN. 125° 27 '
Course
w.
2 N. Dist. 117 miles.
We are 1390 miles from Tahiti or near that.
Thursday J!:Iarch l8~ Th.
S. L. 19° 53'
W. L. 127° 35'
Difficulty in the
84°
Course N. 2 S.
ladie~
cabin.
Dist. 120 miles.'
Wha t think you of
such expressions as this uttered by a son to his mother, nyou
real naughty woman you. n and the mother utter not a word of reproof or a word to check such expression. Often have I heard such
terms employed by a child of 4 years of age to his mother.
Friday March 19th 1847
S. L. 20 0
oot
W. L. 1290 41'
Pi tcairns Island
Course W. 3 N.
Dist. 120 miles.
25 0 4' Lo'n§~ 130 0 25'.
We are 1161
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miles fr.om Tahiti.
Saturday March 20 1847
w.
S. L. 20°
L. 152°48'
Dist. 175~ile~
Course W.---
Squally with rain1.
Sabbath
~furch
w.
21st
0
L;' 135
Course W.--- Dist. 168 miles
48'
Squally wi th rain & change of wind to North.
crosses the line 5h. m.
Monday March
S. L. 20 0 13'
22nd.
Sun
Difficulty in the cabin settled.
Th
TN. L.. 138° 24 t
82°
Course W. 5 S.
•
D~st
148 miles.
Wind say North ·to N. N. W.
Tuesday March 23rd 1847.
S. L. 20
0
00'
W. L. 140 0 j001,'Course W. 8 N.
Dist. 91 miles.
Wind about N. ~hanged and for a time biew from the
Westward.
Part of the time baffling.
Lightning, thunder. & rain.
About 4 o'ck P. M. wind 'sprung up from the Eastward a very gentle
breeze.
Caught a sea bird- what the sailors call a booby.
Caught also two boniters.
~ven~.
in that direction a t
Wednesday,
S. L. 19
0
32'
Clouds in the N & N.E. and· lightning
~furch
24th
W. L. 142 0 20'
Course W. 12 N.
Dist. 134 miles.
-
Since morning baffling winds squalls, rain, thunder &
lightning coming in very black clouds.
clouds breaking up.
Evening moon out •
. Thursday March 25th.
S. L. 18
0
56'
Afternoon moderate, the
Th~
W. L. 143° 50'
83io .
Course W. 22 N.
About 'noon a squall from the~.
Dist. 95 miles.
A water spout im-
perfect in another direction, rather m.oderate.
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Friday :March 26th. lS47
S. L. ISo 27'
W. L. 145 0 4'
Course W. 22 N.
Dist. 76 miles.
Moderate - sometimes calm - Dark clouds, thunder 11ghtning and slight rain - no pouring shower today_
We are in the
long. of Chain iSldii and about 1 0 south of it.
Saturday, March 27th
S. L. 17 0 51'
w.
L. 146 0 43'
Sabbath, . March 2Sth
0
S. L. 17 0 3)5 ,
w.
Th.
840
Course W. 19 0 40 f N.
86 0
Th.
L. 1480 20 f
Dist.100 miles
Course W. 12 N.
Dist. 95 miles.
Passed Matea in the forenoon Lat. 17 0 52'
Long. 1486
16 t
Monday hlarch 29th.
Th
Made T·ahiti in the night: at dawn were. off PaIJeete.
At 20 min. before 10 Pilot came off, reports the
and the difficulties settled.
~ueen
at Tahiti
Dist. 73 miles.
At half IJast 11 o'ck came to anchor in Papeete harbor.
Was visited by the officers of the.IJort.
Anchored just outside
of an Eng. Sloop of War Grampus- Several French ships of war and
other vessels in port.
Much like Lahaina.
Scenery not
e~ual
to my eXIJectations-
We entered with a fresh breeze.
Calls from various persons from shore among them Mr.
ChaIJman the acting Am. Consul.
GramIJus called uIJon Mrs. liooper.
Miller.
Persons from the Eng. Frigate
She also had a call from Mr.
We are ::promised the sight of Sand. rslds. news IJapers.
From a copy of the Friend learn the fact of the death of the
wife of Dr. Andrews.
From the Polynesian - the death of Mrs.
:Marshall.
Our ship was moved to a new position near shaLe far the
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convenience of landing cargo.
Tuesday, March 30th 1847
At Tahiti.
landing is not good.
Th
84io
86 0
Began too discharge.
The convenien.ce for
A full boat cannot come near enough to
discharge upon the beach; the goods must be carried in the hands
or arms of the sailors while they wade to their middle in water,
until the boat is sufficiently lighted to admit of drawing her
further in. There is deeper water near shore on the other side
o'f'the harbor;
We are on the N.E. part.
I was' standing near the main hatch, the second mate
being in the hold- in, a very angry tone he sung out to the men
below who were handling some of our missionary goods -ffthose are
the G- d 3"- Cfs thingsTT.
This expression was made as I suppose
in reference to me and to hurt my feelings.
He
~s
one of the
worst, swearers I ever heard speak, his words are uttered with'
an emphasis and energy which shows that his spirit is like a
strong wind.
The mate and some of the passengers were out this evening after the time.
off at the usual hour.
Mr. Richardson one of the passengers came
At 9 otck the ship was hailed and the
boat sent a§hore- when the passengers came off a Qua±rel
en~
sued :for some cause between Chris-tie and Richarclson- hard words
passed between them and a scuffle ensued- much to my annoyance.
I
have not got the grounds of the difficulty - But C. is rather
Querrulous.
~dn9sdaJ
~ad
~akJ..ast.
.b..f
call upon the
31st 1849
Htt. Gould the merchant of tho
\..enIOO.u.NcRt
9Th
"hQ7'c
.ti.ev • .lYlT .I'hompso.u.,
~ita
tne
=.:issiGJa@""'Y
ohi~
en bGsrd
C~\"pta j
ilfllj J ~
t~
Dana Ul2a""
an sRore. a
s
TahitI Wednesday> March 31, 1847;
Went on shore for the first time attended by the Captain.
Landed at a short pier pretty nearly opposite to
t~
po-
sition of our vessel. My object in going on shore was to make a
call upon the Rev.
~.
Thompson, E?-glish missionary at this
place who had visited me the first day of our arrival. We walked
.
along the beach and met many Frenchmenl
"
~fficers
of the ships
in port and of the soldiers on land also many.0ther foreigners
most of them FrenChmen, traversing the beach or engaged in buso
iness.
•
~i0
We nassed
a comnany
emnloyed
in draoo-in;>':
lumber from the
~
~
~
~~
port of a vessel; it was of large
~ogs
of New Zealand timber
hew"ed square.
The scenery along the sbore reminds me very much of Lamina.
fur. Thompson resides in a house fronting the beach standing inland from it sev.eral rods.
met his wife.
law the Rev.
lli~.
~~.
We did no t find
i:.~r.
T. at horre but
T. however returned shortly anG his brother in
Barff son 0t,the missionary was with him, both
having been out for a walk.
A smart sQuall having come up they
n
returned sooner than they otherwise would.
"
The :Missionary has
recently embarked in the John Williams for England, and a large
number of missionaries children attended him going to receive
instructm.on in the Institution for the education of children of
missionaries. Seven missionaries remain in the two islands. And
some
e..
of these are the ~lder ones. Seven or eight thousand inhabi-
r.
tants on the island-
no schools- things very much in
in respect to the religious state of things.
di~order
Sabbattlt has been
changed bV the government to the regular time; but this was done
_.2--
~.
wi thout regard to the feelings of the missionari es or e\B. n t:re
people.
Mr. T. expressed a good deal of dissatisfaction on
account of· the way in which the change was effected- the Sabbath
is almost entirely destroyed- the sanctity of it at least- as
to- :t"egard
the change of the day requires the peopre~that as secular time
Which was formerly regarded as sacred and vice versa by which
. reason the feelings of the people are alienated and less regard
is paid to the day than formerly.
Spirituous liquors are contraband and the :m.aJ...ufacture· of
..........
native spirits are prohibited by the French
~uthorities.
But
notwithstanding this liquors are obtainable on shore. :Mr. T.
thinks they are made contraband to all except the French, who
smuggle them with impunity.
proselyting.
Catholics are doing nothing toward
Raving gained their object of gaining a port and
subduing the Tahitians, they will not press the Catholic religion while it continues offensive.
It is thought the govt. wif.-l
throw no obstacles in the way of the work of the mission, nor
opyose the missionaries so long as they keep aloof from politics.
The Authorities are now rather
dispose~
to regard the
missionaries as not having interfered in matters of govt. nor as
having been the occasion of the natives holding out.
Wednesday 31st 1847
Had. Mr. Gould. the merchant of the ship on board to
breakfast.
Afternoon went on shore with the Captain and made
a call upon the Rev.Mr.Thompson, Missionary.
vVhile on shore a
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squall came up attended with rain.
It had a threatning appear-
ance out did not last long.
A'orig
arri~ed
{..tM.J
from the Sandwich Islands, have had a
passage of thirty days.
Thursday April 1st 1847.
It has rained p,retty steadily all day and the discharge
of freight has oeen a good deal interrupted.
o~l
ages from the hold are on deck defended
A good many pack-
,the awning and tar
paulins; but they are liaole notwi thstariding to get wet.
Have oeen favored with a sight of a file of Oahu
papers- "The News 1t an opposition paper got up this year.
Sundry
items of intelligence are communicated and one gains some idea
of the state of things at the islands.
One is that govt. still
meets opposition from the foreign party.
Learn that goods are scarce and provisions high at
t~e
Friday ApI. 2nd 1847.
Rain the fore part of 'this day but work was carried
on, so that most of Cap. Hullts freight is now landed.
Hope to
complete the landing of the whole of it tomorrow.
J-H+
Kept on ooard t1day
~have
ing' permit &: entry certificates.
been occupied in pre par-
Eave only-made a oeginnin.g.
Mr. Chapman who goes passenger with us to Oahu dined
on ooard.
Our decks are cleared in part this evening :o,f packages, having been put into the hold.
MDsquitoes have come off from the shore and are very
troublesome at night.
They made their appearance the first
nigh t, out have increased since, flies too have shown themselves
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in abundance.
~NO
Am. Vfhaling ships are in port for repairs.
A French whaling ship sailed yesterday for the Sandwich Islds.by which I sent a letter to my wife and another to
Mr. Baldwin.
Saturday April 3 1847.
The day has been clo"uuy th"q not dense, a little rain
in the morning; but not thrpugh the day.
The ship has been dis-
charging'and overhauling cargo.
Mr., Gould ,took dinner ~ A Chilian schr • arrived. The
ladies go on snore
t~is
afternoon.
Sabbath, April 4th 1847
At 9 otck went on shore with the
I
OicJ
Cap~,
Mrs. Hooper &
Children and Miss Morse, ' Land)\ in fro'nt of the house of Rev.
Mr. Thomson and proceeded immediately to the native chapel where
service haq. commenced.
The congregation consisted of about say
400 natives; the Q,ueen being presentthe Comn. took place.
which was the Q,ueen.
After the general service
Some 30 or 40,chh. members partook among
I was invited by Rev. Mr. T. to join in
the Com~ which I very gladly consented to ~o.
After the close
or this service I went to the house of :Mr. T. and thence we proceeded to the Bethel chapel where
a
sermon was preached by
~IT.
T. to a congo of foreigners or about 20 persons including those
of us from Ship MDntreal.
Immediately at the close of the Eng.
service we walked to the house of Mr. Chapman the Eng. C.onsul
and remained there till a boat came on shore for us from our
ship which took place very soon.
board.
I spent the rest of the day on
n.
The Cap. Mrs. Hooper & childFSR & Miss Morse went on
shore again and except the child~ stopped till the
Gun
fired
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at 8 otck ..
MI. T. sent off to signify his willingness to attend
a service on board at 6
0 t
ck evening but as the Cap,_ and others
were to be on shore, it was not convenient to have a service,
and I sent an answer in the negative.
\
.
There was much passing and repassing on shore of French
officers and seamen.
I
judged that there is not much going to
church at this place of the fqreign co:mmuni ty.
of
.th~
The .good work
L.ord has been greatly ret.arded by the war and confusion
o,f the place.
The' Q.ueen has sustained a good character.
-I-f-fr--/ ?r:{c(
..fGenera l
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ItcLlS
IntJele8t eui-:;'",utly£
U.l
Geo. R. Chapman, the present
Am. Consul at Tahiti.-
Gould the partner of Cap. Kelly of the Brig. Ont9.rio, who
is to succeed Mr. Chapman as Am. Consul •..
Rev. MI. Thompson, Missionary at Papeete, is married to a
daughter of Mr. Ba:tff formerly a missionary on liuahinc, hc -oalled on board the Montreal the first day of our arrival lliillrch 29th
1847.
Fei t
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Orange
banana
a fruit
Cheremoiah.
~Qntinuation
MDnday April 5th 1847.
of trip+
Ther.
Breaking out today
and landing Loaf Sugar &c.
1\
Today and Saturday I have been occupied in making out
fa
Permit &c for ~~nding our §Dods when we arrive at lionolulu.
Tuesday April 6th.
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Went on shore, proceeded to Broom Road extending
through the whole extent of the Settlement and walked to the
house of
~tr~
Thomson.
is near his house.
voices singing.
Mr. Thomson was in a native school,which
Just after passing it I heard the native
I did not know at that time that the missionary
was in the school house.-
The attendance is inconsiderable -
Schools have been greatly disturbed during the distractions of
the country, and the missionaries are only beginning'to try to
do something.
Some 40 or 50 church menbers,are all that remain of
800 which were connected with this station.
Mr. Barff who had been over to Eimeo to spend the
Sabbath was at Mr. Thomsonfs.
He was about returning to his
Station on the North 'side of the island.
Tautela is the hame
of the StatJ:l..
While at 'M.r. T f s- .Capt. ]iiart¢n of the Grampus called
in, to whom I was introduced.
.'
Ee has been at the Sand. Islds.
since I was there; but he had no intercourse with the missionaries.
Thomson, Missiy dinner.
Spent the forenoon at his house took
Walked out with Mr. T. talked with him about chi+dren
of missionaries.
Most of the children of the first mission-
aries are resident at the:.; islands.
ed out il1-
But Ill.8iI...y of them have turn-
Some have taken native women and live with them as
other foreigners do, and their conduct bears a comparison with
foreigners in general.
them.
Some cases of intemperance exist among
Mr. T. was free to speak of them as conducting in a
manner not praiseworthy.
The females have in general, conducted
well and are estimable characters.
There have been some bad
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reports but it is believed they are defamat ~
The John Williams took to England about 20 children
under the age of8 years to be placed in the
tution.
~ssionary
insti-
Mr. T. has two children a boy and girl the eldest
aoqut 4 years.
I saw a Miss Darling at Mr. T.
ter of Mr. Barff, sister to Mrs. T.
Barff is in the printing office.
also a younger daugh-
The eldest son of
Mr.
He is not a missionary nor
co~ected<in any way with the ~ss~except as a hired man.
He
has been<of intemperate habits but it .is hoped he has reformed.
After dinner the ladies came off to the MOntreal in a
boat t of the Grampus.
I
attended them.
~ter
a call of an
hour I attended them in our shipfs boat to a<nother vessel in
the harb'or, an Eng. Bark
~rom.
New South Wales, where I left them
\.
and returned with our boat on boaru.
Wednesday April 7th.
Accompan~ed
I
Th.
85°.
Mrs. Hooper and Miss MOrse on shore to the
house of Mr. Chapman the Consul expecting to proceed thence to
make a calIon the
~ueen
but as some ceremDnies & business are
taking place it was not convenient that we should have an interI
<
view to.day; so it is deferred until tomorrow at 12 otck, and we
returned on board.
frt-.
Ship in disorder clearing
~reh£ht
out
o~
the cabin,
with which .it has been encumbered during the voyage.
Hope we
shall soon get through our bUsiness at this port.
Mrs. Hooper & Miss Morse made a call this evening on
Madam Brua t .
<Thursday, April 8th 1847
Th.
At 12 otck went on shore attended by the Cap. Mrs.
RoopeI' & Miss
~rse;
called at the house of Mr. Chapman, and
accompanied by him went to the house of the
~ueen,
pies a one story house near to the Governor!s.
who occu-
She sat in the·
verandah and Cap. Dring Of Barque. Jennett with his wife and
daughter were sitting with.her having made a call.
She is qUite a modest humble looking per.son apparently
about 30 years of age perhaps older.
She was not surrounded
with important personages of the nation nor was there· about her
pers·on or premises the appearance or royalty.
: _. ..
.A.. Mr. Salm.on~
a
[s.i~]
Jew who has married the Kin.g f\ sister was the .only foreigner whom
we saw.
Several natives sat in the
en~of
the verandah.
staid about 20 minutes and then took our leave.
.A..
We
shake of the
hand and the salutation ttl oraanalT was all that passed between
us.
We walked to fur. ChapmanTs where we stopped till our boat
came on shore and then took passage on board.
The ladies and
most of the passengers went on shore towards evening, and the
ladies wi th
~ilr.
Chapman came off before 8 aT ck.
I am sorry to
say that soon cards were brought. on the table and a party kept
[sic)
up playing till after midnight.
hI.
Chapman I learn is/a{greatlY
~cJ
adlcted to card. playing - and I fear other things may be said of
him.
I was not as well as usual, having a cough and being
unco~ortably
affected by it.
Friday April 9th 1847.
Though I am rather unwell as the effect of my cold yet
I went on shore at II otck with the Captain and ladies.
went to the house of
l~.
Chap~~
They
and the Cap. and myself walked
to a point of land on the West side of the harbor.
There are
several ships at the place unJergoing repairs- A whaler is ca-
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reened down, and the Ship· Lion which has been several times at
the Sand. Isl ds . is laying' here.
~an~wic~
I saw se:veral natives of the
Islands and had conversation with them.
A Ship Way is
in progress of being built at this place for· hauling up ships
for repairs.
After returning from
th~
po.in t we went to the
store of. Capt. Hall; but he was out - ~e then took our course
to the Bloom Road and walked about ·2 miles to a fine
water-
where we saw natives male & female bathing.
stre~
of
We washed
our hands and faces and rested a few minutes and then returned.
On out way I was addrepsed by
a
native who was passing.
lie
said Aloha lolr. Kamalani . . I asked him where he had seen me. He
said at Gahu- that he was a church member of that place.
lie lives with a Frenchman, but returns again to the Sand. Islds .. ~
After we had fin~ame
is
T~oteo,
his
liis
~ative
name Akaa.
ished our walk we returned again on board.
Saturday April lOth 1847
Th
84 0
. Went on shore this afternoon and called upon Mr. Thomson- found him overhauling papers publications and letters recd.
this day from Eng. by the way of Sydney.
It was rather late in
the afternoon and tea was soon ready and I sat down with them}
(and?) .
tho without any appetite to eat. They had good bread a the vi
apple- on the plate it had the appearance of baked apple. It is
till diveste~f the skin it is
a pleasant fruit in appearance
quite like the mango and in taste it is not very unlike - though
the seed is very different,announced..
While at the table ,iYlr. Darling was
I just had a sight of him and was introduced, but
he so soon passed out and I felt
it necessary to re·turnto the
ship as it was near sun down that I did not make more of his
aCQuaintance.
He is a hale elderly man ,.pretty stout and rather
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of a good apIB arance, quite unlike Mr. T. who is rather spare
and not tall.
Eng.
I had got the impression that Mr. D. had gone to
but I was mistaken.
lie has come frdm his station to the
Westward of this in order to conduct services tomorrow at Point
Venus.
The work at his Station is much ilterrupted - a large
"
I
French force was sent there about a year ago which took possess-
. ion of the ehh. and School house.
The natives scatte:red and ·they
have notre"tlirned, and probably while hel&. by the French few
"
will come back.
I
The French will have a force at Tahiti of about
1700 in all perhaps a few more.
They "are not all here now.
Mr.
T. says 1700 new troops are coming and th0se now here will then
I
leaye.
Some are leaying
now~
..
boat loads 0f soldiers have "been
I"
.
going off to a transport ship soon to leave.
Sabbath Apr~
11th
Th.
~
85~
My cough has been so vucomSortable and made me feel
so ill that thought best not to leave the ship.
Part of the day
I kept my berth.
It is to me a cause of regretthatlYIrs. Hooper goes
on shore this afternoon with Miss Morse tr comply with an invitation of Gov. Bruat.
Last Sabbath she wrs on share to dinner-
These Sabbath parties - destroy the solemnity of the day- and
reduce it to a day of recreation. - Whaterer may be said
.
in
favor of making or receiving Visits on t I Lord's day, they are
inconsistent with the"
s~irit
The baggage of
~.
ger with us was brought off
eyening.
of religion.
Lincoln & f
to~ay, . and
Mr. Lincoln is a Mormon.
ily who is to go passen-
tJey came on board near
A sad accident befel their
youngest child (about 8 or 10 months old)yesterday - a drunken
Frenchman too}(it into his arms and while holding it fell from
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h
the ver"anda and in such a manner as to hit the child badly.
It had been almost in a state
o~
rece,i ved injUry on the head
side of its face.
&,
insensibility from the time. It
Had a Meeting in the evening conducted by Rev. MI.
Mr. Darling was present b.ut tool no part in the ser-
vices.
A heavy shower occurred about the time.
passengers or crew were
None of our
presen~.-
MDnday April 12th 1847.
Th.
85° n00n
Early this morning movements wele made towards
under way.
.
[~
I
gett~ng
Anchor have. short, and the sails unfirled.
A number of resident came off and at breakfast we had
qui te a company.
It was not till about 11 oTck that the Cantain had
arranged his bUsiness so as to be ready
tb
set
sail~
but in
~t-
tempting to get under way a rope employed for a warp parted &
we came near going ashore and the anchor
Henry acted as pilot.
as again dropped. Cap.
Weare now waitina for the pilot in order
to start again.
The pil?t did not come off and so we continued at anchor
until evening, the wind blowing briskly in shore till that time.
The Captain warped down by the Sh~pping
10
the opening of the
passage to be ready to go out at an earl]" hour and dropped anchor.
Tuesday April 13th 1847.
Th.
86°,
At an early hour all hands were called·and the vessel
[~
I
got under way, the pilo t
Henry in the meantime having come
~ap.
on board.
I
As soon as we were under way a boat from one of the
I
men
French men of war came dashing by well filled with and of~ered
I
~
assistance should help be needed in going out. The boat' kept a
little to windward moving on with us thrdUgh the passage until
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we were safe outside of the reef and then returned to accompany
another ship, a French merchantman which las just under way and
following us.: it was a kind provi sion of the Master 1 s of the
~or't
to afford assistance in case of accident.
Wednesday April 14th 1847
S. 1. 16 0 l'
W. L •. 49° 28'
. Oumai tfa,
Course N. II E.
30 N. from Pt. venus]
86 0
Ther.
Thursday Apfl 15th
S. L. 140 39'
Dist. 94 miles •
W. L. 149
0
Course N.
40'
.
Lazareff Its -
$!
W.
dist.
93 miles.
I
Krusensterns. Isles.
Prince of Wales
Is1and·s.
Ther.
Friday April 16th.
. 83°
Course ~" 19 E. Dist. 140 miles.
W. L. 148° 52'
Saturday Ap1f1_17th
S. L. 9° 26'
Long. 1480 16'
0
Sabbath April 18th 1847
S. L. 6 0 12'
Th.
W. L. 148° 54'
l
N.11~
Course
83
Course N. 1
E.
i
Dist. 186 miles.
W. Dist. 198 miles.
Fresh during the day - a t night s<lua1ly with rain.
Monday ApfJ1t19th
S. L. 3° 25'
81 0
Ther.
0
W. L. 148
'54
'
Course N.
Dist.167 miles.
Squally.
Tuesd~~ Aptf~ 20th
S. L. 0° 46'
~h.
W. L. 149 o 59'
80 0
GOllI s-e.
N.
2i
Itf.
.f}{-et.
154 miles.
Th.
149
0
Thursday April 22nd
N. L. 4° 26 '
W. L. 149°
50'
Course N.
Dist. 170 miles.
Th.
Course N. 17
Walkers Islands are laid down
Dist. 164 miles.
the track of our ship,
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over which we sailed about
otck this morning.
During the
I
latter part of the night wind sprang up strong so as to render
it necessary to reef topsails.
Friday April ~3rd.
N. L. 7 0 gf
81 0
Th.
W. L. 14g O 34t.
Course N. lli: W.
The N. E. trades are now
nQ
bloWin~..
cess'ation of strong breezes Since' the
.Just abGut 12 otck the mainsail started
board side and slit all the way to the
fastened t'o
&
Dist 167 miles.
Indeed we have had
s~cond
day from Tahiti •
~lom the clue on
to~ leaving but a
flying from the bolt rope.
It was
the Starstrip
imm~dia tely
taken
in and the sail was saved.
Last. night dreamed of home 'of affliction.
It was but
adremm of which I was conscious at the tlme: but I would hold
myself in readiness to learn all th~ will of C~d which may have
. 'occurred in regard to my family.
Saturday April 24th
N. L.
gO 50 '
VI: L.
150 0 49 1 Acct.
Course N 22 W.
At 4 otck P. M. tacked ship
&
Dist 175&11es]
sto'od to the Eastward,
course nearly S.E. by E.
Ther.
Sabbath April 25th
N. L. 9 0 28 T
W. L. 149 0 58 1
80 0
Course E.
S. Dist. 48 miles.
~OTth again having
At 12 otck tacked and stood to the
made about 72 miles of easting.(k . .J.
Monday April,26th
N. L. 12
0
5T
W. L. 151
0
b·rttfay).
Th.
78t.
16 T
Course 26 W.
N. L. 140 53 T W. L. 1520 40 t
Wednesday April 28th
W. L. 1540 5.'
Dist. 175 miles •.
Th.
Tuesday April 27th 1847.
N. L. 17 0 40 f
1S
Course N. 26 W.
Th.
Dist. 187 miles.
7.6 0
Course N. 16 W.
Dist, 187(B.ilesJ
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Last night Chapman & Christie
d~ank
to excess after
~laying cards with the ladies till If o'cJ as Mrs. E. admits: but
the Ca~tain .says until.12 o'ck. This mor~f~ Chap~ is quite
garrolous and makes himself very talkativl with the ladies.
Indeed he has all along seemed
~uite a~
flvorite with them- play-
I
ing cards and reading love stories and tales of fiction.
Thursday April 29th.
Lat. 20 0 11 N.
Th.7S o •
Long. l54 0 55 f W;
••
. 1lT
be are now In
Slght
.,
.
6
0'
0f
Course N. 22 W. Dist. 163 miles.
liawall,"
. .1passea"E
.
. as t pOlnt
at
ck this mo rning; bu t ow ing to our di stance an<i th e thi c kness
of the atmosuhere the land could not be seen.
In the course of
the forenoon· the high outline of the mountains could
ed
sho~nng
be discern-
a darker appearance than the clouds in general.
Our
course is now. due West.
Friday ~pril 30th 1847.
N. L. 2l
0
20 t
W. L. 156 0 31 f
Th.
819
Course N.
At sun rise we were opposite
:,L
Dist. 120 miles.
Wa~luku
and at noon oppo-
site the channel between 1mui & fuDlokai.
miles
19
At noon Honolulu is 79
dis~aIltf
Sa~day ~y
1st
We have mac.e very little advanc1e these last 24 hours.
Instead of being at anchor at lionolulu or in the harbQT drawn up
alOng~ide of the wharf of which we had st ong hopes yesterday,
~e
are off the north side of the island of
~lokai,
the high bluffs
and deep vallies directly iU-phore of us, and we have the prospect of another day or two out before we reach our port, a dead
calm having succeeded the fresh breezes that have attended our
passage from Tahiti.
Sabbath, May 2, 1847.
Ther.
77 0
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Mte.r having had it calm. until about midnigb. t a wind
sprung up rrom the SouthwarQ anQ we were
passage between Molokai and Oahu.
the east point
o~
~ll
Qay beating
i~
the
.At night we were no t past
Oahu, but near in,- we tacked and stood on a
wind making about a S. E. course.
Monday May 3rd 1847.
At day break we were neaT Dimond Rill and the wind
admitting we lay along
~or
.
"I
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the harbor, wliich we entered at a
gOOQhour in the morning, the pilot COIDi1g off,of whom I learned
o~
a~ter
~ew
the health of my
~amily.
getting into the harbor.
I
house.
Re is
" We were
I met by 1Ir. Forbes who
J
s "t aYln.cWl"th
I
0
rode up in our old wagon drawn by
And I need not record farther!
I
Mr. Castle on board
'Re provJded a boat and with a
of my things we came on shore.
had brought down the wagon.
Ol,IT
I. was me1\ by
met my
~amily.
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c-Mlnutes of Voyage from Boston to the Sandwich Islands by
Levi Chamberlain,Nov. 18,1846 to May 3> 1847~
Boston 42 0 23'
'71
0
4'
Wednesday No~ 18 1846.
At 2 ot"ck a carriage came & the residue of my baggage
was taken & I took a seat with Mrs. Procter & daughter Rarriet-
& was driven to India wharf.
Company on bcard- Messrs Anderson,
"
Greene ,Treet & Mr. Rill, Stod,dard Mrs. -Rill
A prayer by Rev.
Thompson of Roxbury.
~~.
the family.
& all
Saw Mr. Thos. Tarbell-
Mr. Holbrook, IYir. Hunnewell, 1riessrs Pierce & Bre,Her. Mrs. Brewer
Mrs. Marshall, and daughters.- Saw also 1ilr. Living who inquired
whether I had seen Mrs. L •
...,
~re.
Got under Weigh and at dark
W&£
down to
th~
light.
Thursday Novr. 19 1846.
Anniversary of embarkation in the year 1822. dis t. ·140
miles
Ther. 54'e --- '5'7 0
Lat. 41 0 35 t
•
Long. 68 0 10 t
, My state :room is very full of' baggage
comfortable for room.
Hope to arrange by,& by.
&
am no t very
,Georges Shoals
(Soundings) .
Friday, Novr. 20 1846.
Ther. in m.orning 58°.
Long. W. 650 30 t
Lat. N. 40 0 35' dist. 135
ill.
Strong' wind from W. S. W. and heavy sea.
are advancing rapidly toward the 'Gulf.
The vessel was
to close reefs during the latter part of ,the night.
the passengers are sick.
br-"r.
~9yght
Most of
Have not myself been sick.
Saturday NOVT. 21st.
Ther. morning early 55 0 at 8 otck 580
We
Lat. 380 45 t
~ong. 60 0 18 t
d~stance 121 miles.
•
Sabbath Novr. 22 1846.
-- 64 a
~er.
dist. 289
Pleasant & more moderate.
the forenoon,
l! Long. 58° 5
t
Sat on deck awhile during
Wind about North.
Monday Novr. 23rd.
Ther. 68°
Long~ 54° 20t
Lat 38° 7t
Change of wind to the south- reefed sails .. All the passengers
at the table. Opened
gr.3 pd
y;i¢.'jJjJ:J
furnished by Mr. Hunnewell.
distance 173 miles.
'Tuesday Novr. 24 ·1846.
Lat. 38° 8 t
rain.
Long. 52° 111.
Uncomfortable & rough.
My health
Th. 64
0
S~ually with
•
co~ortable.
Course E.
106 miles dist.
Wednesday Novr. 25th.
0
Lat. 35 0 57"
Not so strong wind
dist. 240.
Ther. 67 0
Long. 48 5 t
no~
Course S. 57 0 E.
so heavy sea.
Thursday Novr. 26.
Lat. 340 6 t -
Lmng. 45 0 30'
Th. 70-75.
Thanksgi ving in New England.
Dist. 172. miles.
Course S. 45 0 E.
Change in my
state room.
Friday Novr. 27th 1846.
N. L.
33 0
29
W. Long. 440 40 t
t
Ther. 730
Broke out aft & forward and made some
having
part of cargo, the Shi~~been; too much by the stex~.
dist.
Saturday Novr. 28
43° 28 t
•
afternoon.
Ther. 68
Course S. 45 0 .E.
0
.
Lat. by
Sabbath Novr. 29.
Ther. 68°
change in
a~ct. 320 32'
dist. 87 IDiles.
Sat.night slight attack
S. 57°
Long.
Moderate with rain
Mr. E.
Lat. 320.
Long. 42 0 . 14 f
dist.
Evening pleasant.
80 miles.
~nday
Novr. 30, 1846.
Lat. 30° 24'.
Long. 40° 49'
Dist. S. 57 E.
Ther. 68°
121 miles.·
Pleasant, but wind too far E t.o admit of steerip.g our
MOon 2nd quarter, beautiful
true course.
Tuesday, Decr. 1st.
Dist. S. 28° E.
Ther. 71°
21°
45'
Long 39° 12'
180 miles.
Wednesday, Deer. 2nd
Dist.S. 36° E.
Ther. 70°
Lat. 25° 5'
Long. 37°
2'00 miles.
Thursday Decr. 3,
N~L.
Lat.
evenings.
1846.~
22° 41'
W. L. '36° 38'
Pleasant-
145 miles.
t~ay-
Four vessels have been seen
'all standing to
the N. W. or near that direction.
Friday De·cr. 4th
Dist.
a Dutch
s.
Th. 76° noon
64 E.
74 miles.
W. Long. 35°
Six vessels seen one of them
bark.
Saturday Decr. 5
32° 38'.
N.,L. 22° 8 t
Dist. E
Th:::
Jer 170
78° ~~n.
N.,Lat 21° lot
W. Long.
miles.
Raised a little blood the first in 15 days.
Sabbath Decr. 6th 1846
Dist. S. 26
° E.
Ther~ 78°
N. Lat. 19° 46'
93 miles.
Raised blood'but did not forsake the table . . .
caught
a dolphin-
A.
Monday Deer. 7th.
310 4i'
Dist.
s.
q,uiet
Sabbath.
Ther. 78° noon.
11° E.
W. Long.
seamen
Read some in nHoly
N. Lat. 18° 51 f
Tii[.
Wa,r~n
Long.
56 miles.
Raised blood in the night: previously to this had a
bad turn of night mare.
Took §ulphate of Copper twice, first
- L!-
gi ven by Mr. Hill; ,second by NU'. Brown.
Mr. Hill is unwell with
what he tninks is rheumatism.
Tuesday Decr. 8 1846 Th •. 78 0 noon.
:,,~'~
...
N. Lat. 180 26 f
.
,:..
Long.31 0 .36 t
•
Dist.25m.iles
E.
S. 110 E.
Raised blood in the night and also this
mor~
Dolphin -in abundance about the ship; several caught.
For tba last
24 hours it has been 'almost entirely calm.
At noon to-day Mr. Hill had an ill turn which lasted
some 5 or 10 minutes.
Wednesday Decr. ·9th 1846.
N. Lat. 17° 29 f
W. L. 31° 18 T
Dist.
56 miles
Last night raised blood in a more copious manner than
usual, nearly half a pint in
assistance.
~uantity.
The ,captain came to my
Mrs. Hooper also and she sat up with me during the
, rest of the night. And I am
of Miss Morse this day.
receiving the very kind attent.:Lons
Kept bed all day.
Thursday Decr. 10th.
W. Long. 310 18 T •
N. ,Lat.' 140571
Dist'
s.
152
miles.
Oap. Hall sat up part of the night of Wednesday & Mr.
Brown the rest.
Last night Mr. i~~itner sat up till midnight or
past and the first mate
~tr.
dennings was with me afterwards.
Friday 11th 1846.
07'
N. L. 12° ~J
Ther.
w.
L. 31 0 18'·.
Course s.
170 miles.
Had watchers
Cap. Hall a.nd Mr. Brown took turns- Mr.
B. the first part of the night.
Had a slight turn of night mare.
Saturday Decr. 12th 1846.
.
N.
t
Lat. 8"
56
°
W. Long. 29 0 38 1
Course S. 18° E.
-5-
Dist. 200.
Mr. Williams and Mr.
Cant inue ill though improving.
Richardson paid attention to me part of' the night ..
Change of
weather - rain.
Sabbath 13th.
N. Lat. 7
0
54 t
W. Long. 29°· 41'
Course S.
Dist.62·
Have not yet been to table since the attack of'
miles.
~
Mrs. Hooper is assiduous in attens & care of' me and
hemprrhage.
"\!
Miss
1".
is very kind & attentive.-
Mors~
Anniversary of leaving home.
MDnday Decr. 14, 1846.
Th.
22 E.
80 0
N. Lat. 7°34'
W. Long. 29° 30'.
Dist. S.
23 miles.
Sat up
mo~t
of the day, went on deck.
several times and we continue subject to
It has rained
s~ualls &.
calms.
Tuesday Decr.· 15th.
N. Lat.' 7°28 1
W. Long.,.29° '33'.
Course
dist.
'say 5 miles.
Was distressed much in my sleep last night and raised
blood, I think as the
cbnse~uence
overhauling in the after cabin
of the internal emotion.
An
raised·blood again.
Wednesday Deer. 16th.
N. Lat. 50 52 1
W. Long. 28° 12'
Course S. 22 E.
dist. 100.
Sat up only a short time towards evening.
ter applied last night, which operated well.
Had a blis-
The men made change
of some of the cargo 'removing barrels of beef and pork forward
& sending light things aft.
Thursday Decr. 17th.
N. L. 4 0 22'
8
W. Long. 27° 35 '
Course S. 22 E dist. 9~
-6-
fi:a.l..o~ll
I eadst- no observation by reckoning ..In'[ I F
Edward Rooper fell this afternoon & eut his lip bad-.
ly, ,quite through the depth of ~ inch.
Friday Deer. 18th 1846.
N. L. 5° 9 f
3.22
w.
100 miles.'
The S. E. trades have .set in rather moderately. These
days I do not go on deck to observe the thermometer; It must be
not far from 8Qo in the shade.
~~. Hill has just looked and it
is 82° •
N. L. 2° 56' . W. L. 27° 56'
Saturday Decr. 19th. Th. ·80
6
Course S. f4 E.
dist. 77.
Wind part of the last 24 hours has been nearly south!
which is now a head wind.
Sabbath Deer. 20th
Course S. 40
A
W~
Th.
N.'. L. 1 0 31 f
80
W. L. 29° 20 1
Dist. 105 miles.
very pleasant day.
Have been very
co~ortable.
Dis-
tributed Tracts to sea1I!.en towards evening and sat awhile on deck.
Monday Deer. 21st
. Course S. 20 W.
Th. 80°'
S. L. 0- 55! -
W. Long. 30°.
dist. 151 miles.
Passed St. PaulTs during the night at the dist. of
30 miles.
Had no sport on
crossi~g
the line.
I
still feel very
comfortable. 'Have transferred our eating to the middle cabin.
Yesterday for the first time took our seats there.
now accommodated .;at the first table.
We are all
.A. table is set. in the c en-
trE qf the ladies cabin- a pleasant place now for them.
Tuesday Decr. 22nd 1846.
W. Long. 31° 40'
Th. 79.
Course S. 52 t W.
s.
Lat. 5° 56'
dist. 192 m.
Steady S. E. trade and very pleasant.
Sail in the
-7-
distance standing the same way with us;
Wednesday Deer. 23rd. 1846.
W. ~ong. 32° 46 f
[TJ,] 80
Course S. 26°
W.
S. Lat. 50 53'
dist.
152.
A small weBjfooted bird with a long bill- black exo
cept the upper part of the head came on board and w~s taken. It
is evidently a sea bird-
a petrel paha.
Thursday Deer.
.
0
S. 53W.
Long.
80 0
Th.
s.
SO 25' Lat.
dist. 186 miles.
According to nCoast Pilot lt we are in the lat. of Mount
e o .
0
'
0
SJillada s. peak which is '8 '2~r S. Long. 35 11. So if
0
0
acct. is correct we are only 50 miles from land.
A.
Sardinian
'brig passed near, early.
Sl o
Th.
Friday Decr. &5th 1846
Course S. 25 0 W.
dist. 166.
Fine weather.- motion regular and gentle.
Sails seen
yesterday & today at a distance.
82 0
Saturday Decr. 26th
Course S. 22 W.
dist. 160.
After retiring this evening to bed and after a short
nap I awoke with a feeling of looseness in the chest and the effect was expectoration of blood: the Captain came to my aid.
S. L. 150 15'
Sabbaoth Deer. 27th 1846.
Course S. 11° W.
dist. 110.
I feel comfortable this
tinged with blood.
fUC)
W. L~
~rn$~
tho.
exp~ctoration
Mr. Rill is 'more ill than usual.
is
His feet &
Or'cJ
ancles are considerably wwolJen: this has been the case for some
"
days.
MDnday Deer. 28th
s. ,L. 16°
56!
W. L.
-8-
Course S. 11 W.
dist. 156 miles.
Tuesday Decr. 29
W. L. 37° 33 '
'Course S: 4 W.
Wednesday Deer. 30th
dist. 122.
80 0
Th.
Course S. 22 W.
S. Lat. 21 0 54!
.
W. L.
dist. 191 miles.
Change of wind to N. W. a pleasant breeze.
The Capt.
has decided to go. into Rio ~aneiro on acct. of the illness of
Mr. Hill.
Thursday Deer.. 31st 1846'Course
di.st. 170 miies.
58
Friday Jany. 1st .. ' Course
Long.
Course E. N. E.
'42
0
W. by N.
0
Th
20 W.
50 miles.
"79 •
E pt. Cape Frio
35 miles.
Sugarloaf
W. by N.
5'"
3)5 miles distance-
The out-
line of the land from Cape Frio to Sugar loaf is marked .by eminences &. good lines for a: landscape ..
January 2nd 1847Arrived at Rio Janeiro.
at dark-
Captain went on· shore just
retd. about 11 o'ck P. M.
Sabba th :rany 3rd"
Boat left ship between 8 & 9 otck.
&.
two other passengers-
.Gap, &. Mr. Hill
Cap. retd. at 2 otck Mr,
James H. Brewer of Boston Mercht.
Wise
Parkes Consul.
Minister Brig
Senator of Boston sailed & came to anchor again.
Note
appar~ntly
above Iepeabed:)
Jany. 3rd Sabbath.
Th
Rio JaneiroMerchant, Physician,Dr. Leslie,
Landed fur. Hill, :ras. H. Brewer
Parkes Consul, Wise, Minister.
Cap. returned at 2'o'ck having obtained a place for Mr. Hill at
-9-
the Hotel where Mr • Brewer & family beard.
Cap. D. discoyered that his watch chain had been ex.lZ.hgd-ehan~ed:.
I have made a quiet Sabbath having kept below till near
evening-
except going on deck in reference to a vessel supposed
to be going to B. & in view of letters to be put on board. Vessel
not for Boston but coast ·of. Mrica.
MDndaY,dany. 4th 1847.
About
,.,
a o'ck.
set out for shore -
children, Miss MOrse, Mr. Williams & Mr.
Mrs.. Hooper
Brow~
& the
&
tw.o
Captain~
Met at the landing by Mr. Brewer & conducted to his room in
the Hotel.
Saw Mr. Hill-
into the city.
th-eship-
the 'Doctor-
Walked a little distance
At a quarter before 12 set out on our return to
about· an hour's row from the shore. to the ship.
City lies about N. W. from the ship- passed a fortress on
the way, a nU1D..ber.of vessels French, Eng. U. S. &c.
An Eng.. Man
of War- French also- bound to Tahiti- a Transport ship saiied
yesterday.
Two forts below us'one on each side of the entrance.
Sugar loaf on the S. side of the entrance- and very near in the
forts.
Beautiful scenery as ever eye beheld- picturesque pointed summlts, range of mountains inland at the N.
loaf eminences on the N. E. and Eastis about N. W.
Islands in the offing.
Stewart says 1000 feet high.'fusion on the S. and S. W.
r~nges
of Sugar
The 'course into the bay
South is Sugar Loaf Mr.
Hills tUlIl.bled to ge therin pro-
Some of them peculiarly pointed; furth-
er round to the West - habitations - the city in the distancesteeples of churches & cathedrals, buildings on some of the eminences.
vVhite beautifully contrasting with the green trees &
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verdure, very pretty at a distance to look at.
Tuesday Jany. 5
Th.
The Custom House boat brot. off a permit for sailing.
Order given to get under way and the attempt made to that effect,
but without success-
chain let out
agai~
sails furled- and all
Capt~ went on shore-
things made to be what they were before.returned about noon.
~hip
struck adrift- let out more chain-
Another attemp t made towards evening to get under way - tide and
wind against- tide' very strong- drifted
farthe~
in- and let out
chain again- in all 45'fathoms down- hope not to drift any more by
the tide.
Passport only for 24 hours- must get it renewed-
Mate sent to the fort to get a new one.
Wednesday Jany. 6 1847At 4 o'ck A. M. commenced .getting under way; slow business in getting in 45 fathoms of chainanchor gone..:Sugar loaf
&
One of the flukes of the
Passed put moderately - a gentle .land breeze- Leftfort on the right and a fort on the left course S.
At 9 off against the island on,which stands a light house.
At La T ck bre.eze sprung up from the sea.
Port of Rio is one of uncommon beauty, so far as scenery is
concerned and may be made impregnable by defense, it seems to be
safe and commodious. As a harbor easy of in.gress & sgress having
alternate land & sea breezes which favor-
the tide runs swiftly
in the narr.owest part of the entrance between the two forts-
The
Sugar loaf is a very prominent object and stands opposite of the
principal fortress-
there are many other Sugar loaf eminences &
some exceedingly pointed.
In a word it is formed by
place of great beauty & advantage for trade.
Thursday Jany. 7 1847.
77 0
nature~
-11-
s.
Course
W. L.
L.
dist.
A heavy swell from the S. afflicts us, while a light
wind does not enable the ship to overcome the resistance smrficiently to admit of our making rapid progress.
sight at 5 o'ck P. M. on our starboard
Sugar Loaf bearing N. N. W.
W. L. 43 0 9'
Land still in
~uarter.
distance 35 miles, S. 22° 56' L.
at noon.
Friday Jany. 8th 1847.
Course S. 25 W.
S. L. 25° 10'
W.L.
dist. 148.
[s;<J
An albercore" caught and ,(.,shoald: be albacore
Birthday of Mr. Brown one of the passengers-
cooked for supper.
A
treat of plU1Ilo
&
other 'cake and pre serves for the occasion.
s.
Saturday Jany. 9th.
45 0 40 t
•
--'th-I.F. J
Course S. 28 W.
Lat. 27° 31 t
W.Long.
dist. 161 miles.
Unusually pleasant sailing tcfiay,. the sea smooth and the
wind directly aft.
ed in the
In the evening a dark bank of clouds appear-
s. Western horizon and occasionally.lightning.
~abbath Jany. lOth.1846 (1847).
S. L. 29 0 29'
W. L. 46° 21t
Course S. 19 W.
dist. 126 miles.
About 2 o'ck A. M. there was a change of wind into the
S. W. attended with vivid lightning, some thunder and rain.- the
wind so strong as to make reefing
~ecessary.
Carried away mizzen
topsail yard.
Th. '74 0
·Monday J any. 11th 1847.
W. L. 47 0 38' .
Course S. 56 W.
dist. 82 miles.
Augusta Rooper was sick this afternoon
Tuesday Jany. 12.
W. L.
49 0 26'.
evening.
S. L. 32 0 15'
Th. '720
Course S. 38 W.
&
dist.
150 miles.
Pleasant weather, smooth sailing except the IDDvings of
-12-
the S. swell which are felt not painfully nor indeed disagreeably,
being something like the gentle and safe tosslngs of the nurse.
Arose before 5 otck & saw the sun rise.
Wednesday Jany 13th 1847
Course S. 33 W.
dist, 202 miles.
Pleasant the last 24 hours.
d,
Northw~
Studding sails out-
alba tross seen to~ay.
Since 12 o'ck at night wind
Soundings 50 fa tfOms.-.'
An
'
Saw blue shells floa'ting on the sur:face
of 'the water.
S. L. 36 0 28'
Thursday 14th l847
16'
Course S. 20 W,.
W. L. 5~0
dist. 90 miles.
Strong bre'ezes from the S.
Friday Jany. 15 1847
, 38'
dist. 82 o miles., '
Course S. 540 W.
Wind moderated yesterday towards evening. ,Clear sky,
pure air and gentle wind-
1
mor~ft6""
from the Westward, a
turtle seen, also a shark, albatross & cape hens, about the ship.
'breeze
sun
down
&
a
fresh/from
the ,N. W. The eve~ Beautifully cle~r at
~ ~ning
11
,Since
~
~~
was fine also.
Unusually well 'defined horizon & a
gl~am
of
red almost entirely around- very bright in the west.Th ~g~ eveS' L. 40
Saturday Jany 16th 1847.
Oourse S. 35 W.
dist.
0
61
W. L.'
210 miles.
Since 11 o'ck last night our speed has been 11 miles
an hour.
Wind from N. W~ •
.A large sperm whale seen.
Cape
pigeons have been flying around.
Th. noon 580
Sabbath Jany l7
Oourse S. 16 E.
Monday Jany 18th 1847
Th.
dist. 163.
Strong wind from S.W.
m. 580 noon
61 0 ~ 440
Course S. 16 E. dist. 134 miles.
Strong breeze from S. W.
Saw a brig standing to the
northward.
Tuesday Jany. 19th
W. L: 53° 54t.
S. L. 46° 40 t
Course S. 11 E.
dist. 113 miles.
Before night wind hauled to N. W.
[T~M. 55° 'ri'540 E 52°'
Wednesday Jany. 20th
23 t
W. Long. 58° 7 t
•
Course S. 59 W.
Wind strong from N. W.
dist.
S. Lat. 480
201 miles.
Sto-we set .up in the cabin. An.'
ill.affa:i,.r.
Thursday Jany. 21st 1847
~h]
W. L. 59° ~r
42° W. dist. 100
Cfi/ .
38 t
s.
Course
53 n.52 e 48-
IDD~Bfr,
Very.nearly calm in the
clouds in places hanging heavy.
ill
and somewhat cloudy.
A S. W. swell as .usual.
before noon came up fresh from the S. W.
to W. ·Y. W.
Tacked at 4 otck P.M.
Th. 51 m. 52 n. -
S. L. 49 0 26 t
W. nearly our course Moderated-
tacked & stood
In the afte::bnoon change of
A squall with hail.
Saturday Jany. 23ru
S. L. 49 0 43 t
•
Course N. 72 W. dist. 38 miles.
At 4 otck A. M. wind changed to N. W.
wind to S. W.
Wind
-Slight squall & a little hail -
Friday Jaily·. 22nd
61 .22 re ckoning
W. L. 60.40
56
s.
S. L. 49°
W. L. 62°
l8~7.
Jt
Cour-se S. 72 W.
dist.60.
Towards ·evening some indications of a Change of weather,
and the Captain fearing a gale caused the main and for8'sails to
'--"'
be taken down & others of a stronger character to be put in their
place.
Sa b.b a th J any. 24th
63° 12'
Course S. 31 W.
Th 52 m 55 n.
dist.
S. L. 50° 55 t
W. L.
85.
The appearances of a storm passed away and instead of
-14-
a gale we have had a·clear day & a brisk breeze rrom the West, ward.
Monday Jany. 25 1847
W. 1. 630 18 f
Course S. 4 W.
,;
S. L. 53 0 57'
[Th] 45 m. 44 n.-
dist. 182.
We are now S. or the Falkland islands and passing
Southward ror Staten land, the wind however heads us orr so that
~ m~
we may not see it.
S. L. 55° 24'
Tuesday Jany. 25.
Co~se
S. 34 W.
Dist.
W. L. 55° OOt
105.
We have passed staten Land on the East.
he saw it to the Westward in the distance this
The Cap. thinks
morng~.
?
able to lay our course S. 3)5 W., Wind N. W. by
We are
Passed a sail
Vi.
to leeward of us - going the same way- one also passed us bound
home.
Saw Staten Land and Terra
,Wednesday Jany. 27 1843
Fuego.
de~
It- Q84i)
S. L. 55 0 43'
[T§ 44 m.
Cour"se S. 36 W.
Dist. 74 miles.
Bark Venice, Cap. Lester, whaler from the Pacific bore
up to speak and passed under our stern.
640.
two degrees out of the way.'
Reported her longitude
A heavy sea-
Had a fall
(being in the house on deck) by a sudden lurch of the vessel and,
jarred my side; but I trust not very badly.
cough.
Feel'a pain when I
Fear it will prove an uncqmfortable affection.
Falkland Islands
Eddystone Rock (20 ft)
Beauchene Island,
Cape Meredith
Cape Split
f ut.~ ......
"9 I:3:.
.., 1
~ason
,..,
510 10'
52° 51'.
u. W. pt.
F. I. 52° 16 '
51° 49 t
Islands {W. Key. ) 510 00 '
Cape Pembroke
51° 42'
60° 39!
610 20
f
61° 27'
57° 42'
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.Thuxsday Jany. 28th 1847
Course S. 28 W.
W. 66° 35' L.
Th~s
has been an uncomXortable day to me.
32 miles.
The sprain
in my side has caused pain to move about & also in coughing.
A
hot board for my feet.
Staten Land
Cape St. John easternmost land near Cape Rom 54° 48' : 63 42
tt
st Bartholomew,
tt
del Med~o entrance to Le Maire Sts. 54° 4~ 64° 48'
Cape Eorn Sullm1t 55° 59'
I. Diego Ramires, S. part 56° 27'
68° 36 1
Terra del Fuego N.
68~ 37
•
t
Cape Pillars S. W. entrance to Magellan's Straits
520 43 1
74°.~8t
Evangelist
S. W. entrance to hl. Straits 52° 24t
Yorkillinster
55° 24' -
C. Gloucester
75° 03'
54° 30 1
Isle of st. Catharine E.· Pt.
W~L. 48° 29'·
S.L. 27° 26'
Rio de La Plata
La+'
Cape de Rocha or st. Maria, 34° 39'
Cape St. .Antoine,
36° 20' ; 56° 471
Isle do Lobos- middle
35°
l'
54° 54'
Monte Video,the Cathedral
34° 54'
56° 13'
Cape Lobos,
36° 55 t
56° 47 t
Cape Corientes
37° 59 1
57° 3g t
Cape Virgins N.pt. of
ent~e
Terra del Fuego, C.Penas
do
Cape St. Diego
to
M/:ge llan ' s
Straits 52° 19'
68° 171 ~1"V"'a:::rx~
53° 45' . 67° 29 t
54° 41'
65° 02 t
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Friday Jany 29, 1847
w.
Th.
L. 680 24'
48 0
Course
A 'ship and brig in sight.
~
mile s
'1"[.
di st. 20
Not so boisterous as it was
yesterday and the day before.
My back is' tr~ublesome, the pain
I feel seems to be rheumatic.
Wind strengthened before night
&, blew hard: it is in the direction exactly ahead, so our advance
ea
against a
sarily
b~
h~d
slow.
wind a current running a mile an hour must neces- .. ~:
The brig Loriet Cap. Nye was 60 days doubling
the Cape .. some years ago.
Saturday Jany. 30th 1847.
S. L. 58 0 19'
68 0 48'
by calculaticn
The wind holds
with severity.
Th. 45 m.
on
4at n.
Course S. 22 W.
dist. 76
unvaried from the westward &, blows
Sail in sight bound the same way with ourselves.
Particles of blood in my exyectorations this morning.
Had nau-
sea and vomited bile, the effect probably of the Cherry pectoral
&. sulphate of copper which I took.
Sabbath Jany. 31st 1847 ..Th.- 41
W. L. 69 0 5'
Tacked about 11
44 n.
Course S. 22 W.
0 T ck
coldest day we have yet had.
:Monday Feby. 1st 1847
ill
&. stood to the northward-.
The
My cough continues troublesome.
Th 39 0
ill.
45 n.
Course N.
I walked on deck before breakfast.
breeze- true course about N.W.
with this course.
dist. 65 miles
dist.
66 miles.
We have a moderate
Cannot clear the Diego Islands
Walked on deck after dinner and tho. the tem-
perature is 45 0 I found it not uncomfortable, I am however thinkly clad frnd well shielded.
Three vessels in sight; one of them
a brig which we have seen before.
It is like a very pleasant
winter's day; but we shall soon have a change: pleasant weather
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is of short continuance off Cape Horn.
We are now a little to
the Westward of the Diego. Islands; of course
~est
of the point
called Cape'Horn; but still we may have a long tug of it before
we have properly doubled the Cape.
Tuesday Feby. 2nd 1847
s.
L. 58 0 39'
[ThJ 43 IIl..
W. L •. 72° 30 t
46 n.
CourseS. 80 W. dist.
115 miles.
We have had a brisk N.W. breeze but it has no time
amounted to a gale. (A whaler in sight bound the saIIl.e way with
ourselves. This was' yesterday).
Wednesday Feby. 3rd
Th 44 m.
S. L. 59 0 37 '
Course
S·.
54 W.
Dist1 99 miles.
1tr. Basset 2nd mate has so far regained his health
that he stood watch last night and came to his meals in the cabin the first time since the 15th
ult~
At half' past 7 otck this
.A..M. wore ship and sto04 to the north.
Our latitude at.the time
c
of taking·IIl.ust have been about 60 South.
"Thursday
s.
Feby 4 1847
L. 0.9 0 59 1
.A.
strong
Course
.N.W~
wind.
W.
Dist. 120
We are in the latitude where ice
sOIIl.etimes appears at this season of the year.
a bad cold and is pretty much laid up.
The Captain has
A cough has attended him
for about a month- perhaps more than a IIl.o.
Friday Feby. 5th 1847.
Course S. 70W.
Dist. 114.
A strong N. wind or northerly, under close reefs, making about a course due West, but not making rapid progress
owing to short sail and a heavy sea.
.A. ship in sight going in
the same direction with us.
Evarts T
birt~day.
I endeavor to remember it in a prop-
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er manner and to make hDli the subject of my earnest
~ayer,
that
he may be converted and blessed.
Saturd~y
§. L]
fr. LJ 82°
59° 7 t
Sabb~th
[Th] 4:4 0
Feby 6 1847
Feby 7th
S. L. 58° 50
~ours~ N.
0
m.
•
1~.
·di st. 72 miles.
Th. 44° m.
W. L. 82°.
N.
Course
D1st. 17 miles.
Rather moderate & sunny some part of the· day
No
observation.
Monday Feby. 8th
44
Th.
m.
Of
S. L. 57° 33' ·W. L.
Course S.
81° 4f/.
. More wind tq\iay than yesterday.
S3
~ E~
Dist. 78 miles .
No.observation.
Tuesday Feby. 9 1847.
S. L. 57 0 10'
Sun
W. L. 82 0 4t
Course N. 22 W.
Dist. 25 miles.
out all this day and pleasant beyond any day since
we passed Staten Land.
At sun down wind from the S. E. Ship
before the wind rolling distressingly.
Wednesday Feby. loth
S. L. 550 50'
Th.
W. L. 83 0 25'
Course N. 28 W.
Dist. 92 miles.
We may now regard ourselves as having doubled Cape
Eorn at about 525
542 miles west of it.
Friday Feby. 12th IS47
S. L. 510 31!
YL L. SSo 7'
Th. 49 0 m. 540 n.
Course N. 36 E.
Caught a porpoise this morning.
still in sight, or some other vesse·l.
•
Dist. 90 miles.
Brig seen yesterday
Part of the day very mod-
erate , j~ed
between two winds- north and S. W.- sky generally
A
overcast & dark clouds resting in the horizon. Towards evening
the northerly wind prevailed and we made progress on a West
course.
18){tL~
Wednesday
, ~~rt1 on omitted f:ru1II·
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continu~d.
Passed Staten Land .Tany. 26th.· so our passage has been
15 days from near Cape St. Bartholomew to our present situation.
AccoTding to our estimate of latitude::and longitude we were
round the Cape on Friday .Tany 29th i.e. we were then in S. L.57°
been
9 1 & West Long. 680 24', but we ·havej southward of the Cape
.
~s
till -this day, its latitude
West.
55
0
59'~.
'
and longitude 670 Ilf
We shall soon I hope pass out of the cold regions of,
the South apd enter the warmer climate of the N.
Th!ll'sday, ~eby .11 th 1847.
S. L. 52 0 57 f . W.L. 810 7 f
•
Th. 47° m. 50° n._
Course
}:IT.
24 E.
Dist 190 mile's.
Since yesterday we have had good sailing, though a
little off the
cour~e
we would be, glad to make.
sight 'which we saw off Cape Horn.
She has done well to keep
so near us, her winds & sailing must have been
ours '.
A brig in
verymuc~
like
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Saturday Feby. 13th 1847
s.
L. 51° 14'
W. L. 82°
Th. 52
° IIl..
Course N. 77 W.
Dist. 77 miles
strong northerly wind with close reefed sails, not so
.
violent as to be a gale, but so as to raise an uncomfortable
sea.
Wind hauled to the Westward; ship tacked and stood to the
morthward, our course not much better thah North East.
What with
raising blood the motion of the·vessel and my own chilly & dejected feelings, the day is one of ·discomfort not a little.
Sabbath Febr.14th 1847
s .. 1.
50° 221
Th. 50 0 .m..
W. 1. 80° 30 1
Course N. 47 E.
Dist. ·77 miles.
MOnday Feby. 15th
Course N. 30 W.
Dist. 77 miles.
Kept my berth t4day and put a blister on my chest at
evening .•
Tuesday Feby. 16th Th. 50 0
0
S. Lat 4o~0 50' W. L. 81
Course N. 8. E.
Wednesday Feby. 17th 1847 .Th 55o n.
W. Long. 80 0 00 1
Course ·N.
Dist. 146 miles.
14~.
dist.174 miles.
The wind and sea have gone down very much so that I
find myself comfortable as it respects motion.
Thursday Feby. 18th.
Ther.
58° n.
Course N.
Dist. 153 miles.
The sea is.quiet except a long swell from the westward,
which however is not troublesome.
Three months out and I hope
one half at least of our voyage is accom.plished.
]'riday Feby. 19th 1847. [~62 0 m.
Course N. 22 W. Dist. 141 miles.
Sun out and comfortable.
Have taken down our stove:
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it was up 30 days and though by its smoke we were sometimes incommoded, still it was ·a source of comfort at least to some of us.
C"l'nll~~
.
Have sailed since leaving Boston 10144
.
10229 miles - 94 days
87 -- 116 52/87
,1\
108 77/94 miles.
Since leaving Rio Janeiro 4675 miles
43 days-
108 31/43
miles.
Saturday Feby. 20th
Th. 66°.
Disi. 116"miles.
Course N. 5 W.
Broke out aft & got out all
'Very agreeable weather.
the wood which was
~ccessible.
Ship in sight.
Sabbath Feby. 21st
S. L. 34° 37!
6g0".
W. L. 8lo 31'
Course N. 2 W.
Passed Massafuero 33° 45 t
. hlondayFeby. 22nd
•
Dist. 167
80° 38! .
"
W. L. 83° 28!
Course N. 35 W.
dist. 156 miles.
Washingtonts birt~ay.
Tuesday Feby 23rd
S. L. 31° 44 1
Th 74° m 76° n.
W. L. 83° 44'
Calm all day.
Course N. 17 W.
A shakk was caught.
Dist. 45 miles.
At evening a slight
shower of rain and wind from N. E. slight and not long continued.
Wednesday Feby. 24th
Th.
W. L. 83° 50'
76° ~~
N. 34 W. Course
Dist
40 miles
Calms and light breezes or airs.
Thursday Feby. 25th 1847
S. L: 30° 32!
W. L. 84° 37!
Friday Feby. 26 1847
S. L. 30°
oot
[T~ 75°
Course N. 49 W.
Th. m
W. L. 85° 15'
n.
70°
n.
Dist.
54 miles.
76°.
Course N. 44 W.
Dist. 45~iles]
Nothing to observe except its being very moderate,a
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W. swell and a smooth sea.
Th.
Saturday Feby. 27th.
w.
L. 85° 58:,1.
CoUrse N. 19 W.
Dist. 62 miles.
Mr. Jennings sick, has some fever.
Sabbath Feby 28th
w.
Th.
L. 86° 50'.
Wind about E.
Course N. 17 W.
Dist. 157 miles.
Hope the Trades
MDnday ~~r. 1st 1847
'S.'L. 25° '6 t
75° n.
Th.
W. L. 87° 55!.
75°'
Course N. 54 W.
Dist 104 miles.
Broke out ,the main hatch to get wood.
Bad policy in
loader of the ship to have to remove the dunage.
Not enough to
reach Tahiti.
Tuesday Mar.
S;. L. 23° 53 l
2~
Th.
75° n.
Dist. l04G:ule~'
Course N. 45 Vi.
Y{. L. 88° 55 t .
Set main sky-sail-
Directed our course for Tahiti,i.e.
Iv'.:ade our bows, bear to the direct point which we have not been
doing before.
T,V edne sday
Saw a 1Ttropicffbird flying about the vessel.
:Mar. 3rd 1847
Th
73° m
77°
ll.
7J'O
Course 7~ 'if.
Dist. 150 miles.
A swell from the eastward affects our motion and indicates a stronger breeze, somewhere in our rear or astern of us:
hope we may enjoy its force.
Thursday March 4th
s.
L. 22° 30'
w.
Th.
L. 94° 30 l
77° n.
,
Course W.
ll~ N.
Dist.
175~le~
The indications were followed by a fresher breeze as
the increase in our distance implies.
Kept my berth most of
t~s
day.
Friday March 5th
Th.
Cour-se W. Ilt'N. Dist. 190 miles
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Th --118 n.
Saturday March 6th.
s. L. 210 23' w. L. 1010
Course
w.
lli N. Dist 18,1 miles.
Cap_ HT s dog died.
[!h] 11'7 'n;'
Sabbath, March '7th
s.
L. 20 0 59'
W. L. 1030 41 t
Th.
Monday :March 8 1847
s.
L. 20 0 44'
Course W 11 N. Di st. 160 miles
W. L. 1060 46'
80 0 n
Course W. 5 ·N.
dist. 167 miles.:
Ventured to sponge my body in cold water- . the first
time of doing it since we left the warm temperature of the other
I feel at present more tha~usUallY comfortable.
side.
I cast
myself on the grace of.my heavenly Father for its continuance.
Tuesday March 9.
Oourse W '7 N.
Dist 138 miles.
Slight shower at evening.
Wednesday
s.
N~rch
10th
20 0 14' La,~ • . W 111
0
Oil' . Long.
Thursday March 11th 184'7
Course
w.
'7 N. 'Dist 109 mil·es.
Th.
s. L. 19 0 53' W. L. 1120 45'.
Course W. 13 N.
Dist.95 miles.
Fried hasty pudding, broiled'mackerel and skowse (meat
,
cut up and mixed with soaked bread, sea biscuit) for breakfast.
Opened my 3rd bottle of TtStewartstl syrup.
Friday, March 12th 1847fh.
S. L. 19 0 "49'
W. L. 115 0 4'
8Z?·.
Course
w.
2 N.
Dist. 132 miles.
Arose about 3 o'ck last night and took a view' of the
heavens in. the Southern hemisphere.
After viewing awhile went
to bed again . ./
Spoke the ship Lafayette of New Bedford- full bound
home unfortunately we had no further communication than just to
speak.
Our' Captain expected she would lower a boat &
h~r
·Cap.
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come on board.
If we understood rightly she is 30
has during the last 30 days
~aken
months and
400 barrels of sperm oil.
There was some discrepancy o~ statement on the part of those
It is to be regretted that no lete
who listened to the report.
ters went from us to the U. S, A.
Saturday March 13th ,1847.
W. L. 1160 ~ 46'
Th.
Sabbath March 14th
s.
'L. 19 0 57 1
A.
W.
L. 119 0 12'
Course W. 3 N. Dist 95 miles~
83 0
•
Course W.' 4 S.
Dist. 137 miles.
shower - moderate breezes.
Monday March 15th
s.
L. 20 0
w.
•
L. 1210 l'
Dist. l02'lmile~
Course W. 2 8.
A smart shower this morning.
Tuesday :l!ilarch 16th
S. L. 19° §3 '
83 0
Ther.
W. L. 1230 22'
Cburse W. 3 N.
Dist. 132 miles.
840
'{vednesday March 17th- ' Th.
S. L. 19° 50'
•
Long. IN. 125° 27 '
Course
w.
2 N. Dist. 117 miles.
We are 1390 miles from Tahiti or near that.
Thursday J!:Iarch l8~ Th.
S. L. 19° 53'
W. L. 127° 35'
Difficulty in the
84°
Course N. 2 S.
ladie~
cabin.
Dist. 120 miles.'
Wha t think you of
such expressions as this uttered by a son to his mother, nyou
real naughty woman you. n and the mother utter not a word of reproof or a word to check such expression. Often have I heard such
terms employed by a child of 4 years of age to his mother.
Friday March 19th 1847
S. L. 20 0
oot
W. L. 1290 41'
Pi tcairns Island
Course W. 3 N.
Dist. 120 miles.
25 0 4' Lo'n§~ 130 0 25'.
We are 1161
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miles fr.om Tahiti.
Saturday March 20 1847
w.
S. L. 20°
L. 152°48'
Dist. 175~ile~
Course W.---
Squally with rain1.
Sabbath
~furch
w.
21st
0
L;' 135
Course W.--- Dist. 168 miles
48'
Squally wi th rain & change of wind to North.
crosses the line 5h. m.
Monday March
S. L. 20 0 13'
22nd.
Sun
Difficulty in the cabin settled.
Th
TN. L.. 138° 24 t
82°
Course W. 5 S.
•
D~st
148 miles.
Wind say North ·to N. N. W.
Tuesday March 23rd 1847.
S. L. 20
0
00'
W. L. 140 0 j001,'Course W. 8 N.
Dist. 91 miles.
Wind about N. ~hanged and for a time biew from the
Westward.
Part of the time baffling.
Lightning, thunder. & rain.
About 4 o'ck P. M. wind 'sprung up from the Eastward a very gentle
breeze.
Caught a sea bird- what the sailors call a booby.
Caught also two boniters.
~ven~.
in that direction a t
Wednesday,
S. L. 19
0
32'
Clouds in the N & N.E. and· lightning
~furch
24th
W. L. 142 0 20'
Course W. 12 N.
Dist. 134 miles.
-
Since morning baffling winds squalls, rain, thunder &
lightning coming in very black clouds.
clouds breaking up.
Evening moon out •
. Thursday March 25th.
S. L. 18
0
56'
Afternoon moderate, the
Th~
W. L. 143° 50'
83io .
Course W. 22 N.
About 'noon a squall from the~.
Dist. 95 miles.
A water spout im-
perfect in another direction, rather m.oderate.
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Friday :March 26th. lS47
S. L. ISo 27'
W. L. 145 0 4'
Course W. 22 N.
Dist. 76 miles.
Moderate - sometimes calm - Dark clouds, thunder 11ghtning and slight rain - no pouring shower today_
We are in the
long. of Chain iSldii and about 1 0 south of it.
Saturday, March 27th
S. L. 17 0 51'
w.
L. 146 0 43'
Sabbath, . March 2Sth
0
S. L. 17 0 3)5 ,
w.
Th.
840
Course W. 19 0 40 f N.
86 0
Th.
L. 1480 20 f
Dist.100 miles
Course W. 12 N.
Dist. 95 miles.
Passed Matea in the forenoon Lat. 17 0 52'
Long. 1486
16 t
Monday hlarch 29th.
Th
Made T·ahiti in the night: at dawn were. off PaIJeete.
At 20 min. before 10 Pilot came off, reports the
and the difficulties settled.
~ueen
at Tahiti
Dist. 73 miles.
At half IJast 11 o'ck came to anchor in Papeete harbor.
Was visited by the officers of the.IJort.
Anchored just outside
of an Eng. Sloop of War Grampus- Several French ships of war and
other vessels in port.
Much like Lahaina.
Scenery not
e~ual
to my eXIJectations-
We entered with a fresh breeze.
Calls from various persons from shore among them Mr.
ChaIJman the acting Am. Consul.
GramIJus called uIJon Mrs. liooper.
Miller.
Persons from the Eng. Frigate
She also had a call from Mr.
We are ::promised the sight of Sand. rslds. news IJapers.
From a copy of the Friend learn the fact of the death of the
wife of Dr. Andrews.
From the Polynesian - the death of Mrs.
:Marshall.
Our ship was moved to a new position near shaLe far the
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convenience of landing cargo.
Tuesday, March 30th 1847
At Tahiti.
landing is not good.
Th
84io
86 0
Began too discharge.
The convenien.ce for
A full boat cannot come near enough to
discharge upon the beach; the goods must be carried in the hands
or arms of the sailors while they wade to their middle in water,
until the boat is sufficiently lighted to admit of drawing her
further in. There is deeper water near shore on the other side
o'f'the harbor;
We are on the N.E. part.
I was' standing near the main hatch, the second mate
being in the hold- in, a very angry tone he sung out to the men
below who were handling some of our missionary goods -ffthose are
the G- d 3"- Cfs thingsTT.
This expression was made as I suppose
in reference to me and to hurt my feelings.
He
~s
one of the
worst, swearers I ever heard speak, his words are uttered with'
an emphasis and energy which shows that his spirit is like a
strong wind.
The mate and some of the passengers were out this evening after the time.
off at the usual hour.
Mr. Richardson one of the passengers came
At 9 otck the ship was hailed and the
boat sent a§hore- when the passengers came off a Qua±rel
en~
sued :for some cause between Chris-tie and Richarclson- hard words
passed between them and a scuffle ensued- much to my annoyance.
I
have not got the grounds of the difficulty - But C. is rather
Querrulous.
~dn9sdaJ
~ad
~akJ..ast.
.b..f
call upon the
31st 1849
Htt. Gould the merchant of tho
\..enIOO.u.NcRt
9Th
"hQ7'c
.ti.ev • .lYlT .I'hompso.u.,
~ita
tne
=.:issiGJa@""'Y
ohi~
en bGsrd
C~\"pta j
ilfllj J ~
t~
Dana Ul2a""
an sRore. a
s
TahitI Wednesday> March 31, 1847;
Went on shore for the first time attended by the Captain.
Landed at a short pier pretty nearly opposite to
t~
po-
sition of our vessel. My object in going on shore was to make a
call upon the Rev.
~.
Thompson, E?-glish missionary at this
place who had visited me the first day of our arrival. We walked
.
along the beach and met many Frenchmenl
"
~fficers
of the ships
in port and of the soldiers on land also many.0ther foreigners
most of them FrenChmen, traversing the beach or engaged in buso
iness.
•
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We nassed
a comnany
emnloyed
in draoo-in;>':
lumber from the
~
~
~
~~
port of a vessel; it was of large
~ogs
of New Zealand timber
hew"ed square.
The scenery along the sbore reminds me very much of Lamina.
fur. Thompson resides in a house fronting the beach standing inland from it sev.eral rods.
met his wife.
law the Rev.
lli~.
~~.
We did no t find
i:.~r.
T. at horre but
T. however returned shortly anG his brother in
Barff son 0t,the missionary was with him, both
having been out for a walk.
A smart sQuall having come up they
n
returned sooner than they otherwise would.
"
The :Missionary has
recently embarked in the John Williams for England, and a large
number of missionaries children attended him going to receive
instructm.on in the Institution for the education of children of
missionaries. Seven missionaries remain in the two islands. And
some
e..
of these are the ~lder ones. Seven or eight thousand inhabi-
r.
tants on the island-
no schools- things very much in
in respect to the religious state of things.
di~order
Sabbattlt has been
changed bV the government to the regular time; but this was done
_.2--
~.
wi thout regard to the feelings of the missionari es or e\B. n t:re
people.
Mr. T. expressed a good deal of dissatisfaction on
account of· the way in which the change was effected- the Sabbath
is almost entirely destroyed- the sanctity of it at least- as
to- :t"egard
the change of the day requires the peopre~that as secular time
Which was formerly regarded as sacred and vice versa by which
. reason the feelings of the people are alienated and less regard
is paid to the day than formerly.
Spirituous liquors are contraband and the :m.aJ...ufacture· of
..........
native spirits are prohibited by the French
~uthorities.
But
notwithstanding this liquors are obtainable on shore. :Mr. T.
thinks they are made contraband to all except the French, who
smuggle them with impunity.
proselyting.
Catholics are doing nothing toward
Raving gained their object of gaining a port and
subduing the Tahitians, they will not press the Catholic religion while it continues offensive.
It is thought the govt. wif.-l
throw no obstacles in the way of the work of the mission, nor
opyose the missionaries so long as they keep aloof from politics.
The Authorities are now rather
dispose~
to regard the
missionaries as not having interfered in matters of govt. nor as
having been the occasion of the natives holding out.
Wednesday 31st 1847
Had. Mr. Gould. the merchant of the ship on board to
breakfast.
Afternoon went on shore with the Captain and made
a call upon the Rev.Mr.Thompson, Missionary.
vVhile on shore a
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squall came up attended with rain.
It had a threatning appear-
ance out did not last long.
A'orig
arri~ed
{..tM.J
from the Sandwich Islands, have had a
passage of thirty days.
Thursday April 1st 1847.
It has rained p,retty steadily all day and the discharge
of freight has oeen a good deal interrupted.
o~l
ages from the hold are on deck defended
A good many pack-
,the awning and tar
paulins; but they are liaole notwi thstariding to get wet.
Have oeen favored with a sight of a file of Oahu
papers- "The News 1t an opposition paper got up this year.
Sundry
items of intelligence are communicated and one gains some idea
of the state of things at the islands.
One is that govt. still
meets opposition from the foreign party.
Learn that goods are scarce and provisions high at
t~e
Friday ApI. 2nd 1847.
Rain the fore part of 'this day but work was carried
on, so that most of Cap. Hullts freight is now landed.
Hope to
complete the landing of the whole of it tomorrow.
J-H+
Kept on ooard t1day
~have
ing' permit &: entry certificates.
been occupied in pre par-
Eave only-made a oeginnin.g.
Mr. Chapman who goes passenger with us to Oahu dined
on ooard.
Our decks are cleared in part this evening :o,f packages, having been put into the hold.
MDsquitoes have come off from the shore and are very
troublesome at night.
They made their appearance the first
nigh t, out have increased since, flies too have shown themselves
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,r
in abundance.
~NO
Am. Vfhaling ships are in port for repairs.
A French whaling ship sailed yesterday for the Sandwich Islds.by which I sent a letter to my wife and another to
Mr. Baldwin.
Saturday April 3 1847.
The day has been clo"uuy th"q not dense, a little rain
in the morning; but not thrpugh the day.
The ship has been dis-
charging'and overhauling cargo.
Mr., Gould ,took dinner ~ A Chilian schr • arrived. The
ladies go on snore
t~is
afternoon.
Sabbath, April 4th 1847
At 9 otck went on shore with the
I
OicJ
Cap~,
Mrs. Hooper &
Children and Miss Morse, ' Land)\ in fro'nt of the house of Rev.
Mr. Thomson and proceeded immediately to the native chapel where
service haq. commenced.
The congregation consisted of about say
400 natives; the Q,ueen being presentthe Comn. took place.
which was the Q,ueen.
After the general service
Some 30 or 40,chh. members partook among
I was invited by Rev. Mr. T. to join in
the Com~ which I very gladly consented to ~o.
After the close
or this service I went to the house of :Mr. T. and thence we proceeded to the Bethel chapel where
a
sermon was preached by
~IT.
T. to a congo of foreigners or about 20 persons including those
of us from Ship MDntreal.
Immediately at the close of the Eng.
service we walked to the house of Mr. Chapman the Eng. C.onsul
and remained there till a boat came on shore for us from our
ship which took place very soon.
board.
I spent the rest of the day on
n.
The Cap. Mrs. Hooper & childFSR & Miss Morse went on
shore again and except the child~ stopped till the
Gun
fired
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at 8 otck ..
MI. T. sent off to signify his willingness to attend
a service on board at 6
0 t
ck evening but as the Cap,_ and others
were to be on shore, it was not convenient to have a service,
and I sent an answer in the negative.
\
.
There was much passing and repassing on shore of French
officers and seamen.
I
judged that there is not much going to
church at this place of the fqreign co:mmuni ty.
of
.th~
The .good work
L.ord has been greatly ret.arded by the war and confusion
o,f the place.
The' Q.ueen has sustained a good character.
-I-f-fr--/ ?r:{c(
..fGenera l
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ItcLlS
IntJele8t eui-:;'",utly£
U.l
Geo. R. Chapman, the present
Am. Consul at Tahiti.-
Gould the partner of Cap. Kelly of the Brig. Ont9.rio, who
is to succeed Mr. Chapman as Am. Consul •..
Rev. MI. Thompson, Missionary at Papeete, is married to a
daughter of Mr. Ba:tff formerly a missionary on liuahinc, hc -oalled on board the Montreal the first day of our arrival lliillrch 29th
1847.
Fei t
Vi
•
Orange
banana
a fruit
Cheremoiah.
~Qntinuation
MDnday April 5th 1847.
of trip+
Ther.
Breaking out today
and landing Loaf Sugar &c.
1\
Today and Saturday I have been occupied in making out
fa
Permit &c for ~~nding our §Dods when we arrive at lionolulu.
Tuesday April 6th.
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Went on shore, proceeded to Broom Road extending
through the whole extent of the Settlement and walked to the
house of
~tr~
Thomson.
is near his house.
voices singing.
Mr. Thomson was in a native school,which
Just after passing it I heard the native
I did not know at that time that the missionary
was in the school house.-
The attendance is inconsiderable -
Schools have been greatly disturbed during the distractions of
the country, and the missionaries are only beginning'to try to
do something.
Some 40 or 50 church menbers,are all that remain of
800 which were connected with this station.
Mr. Barff who had been over to Eimeo to spend the
Sabbath was at Mr. Thomsonfs.
He was about returning to his
Station on the North 'side of the island.
Tautela is the hame
of the StatJ:l..
While at 'M.r. T f s- .Capt. ]iiart¢n of the Grampus called
in, to whom I was introduced.
.'
Ee has been at the Sand. Islds.
since I was there; but he had no intercourse with the missionaries.
Thomson, Missiy dinner.
Spent the forenoon at his house took
Walked out with Mr. T. talked with him about chi+dren
of missionaries.
Most of the children of the first mission-
aries are resident at the:.; islands.
ed out il1-
But Ill.8iI...y of them have turn-
Some have taken native women and live with them as
other foreigners do, and their conduct bears a comparison with
foreigners in general.
them.
Some cases of intemperance exist among
Mr. T. was free to speak of them as conducting in a
manner not praiseworthy.
The females have in general, conducted
well and are estimable characters.
There have been some bad
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reports but it is believed they are defamat ~
The John Williams took to England about 20 children
under the age of8 years to be placed in the
tution.
~ssionary
insti-
Mr. T. has two children a boy and girl the eldest
aoqut 4 years.
I saw a Miss Darling at Mr. T.
ter of Mr. Barff, sister to Mrs. T.
Barff is in the printing office.
also a younger daugh-
The eldest son of
Mr.
He is not a missionary nor
co~ected<in any way with the ~ss~except as a hired man.
He
has been<of intemperate habits but it .is hoped he has reformed.
After dinner the ladies came off to the MOntreal in a
boat t of the Grampus.
I
attended them.
~ter
a call of an
hour I attended them in our shipfs boat to a<nother vessel in
the harb'or, an Eng. Bark
~rom.
New South Wales, where I left them
\.
and returned with our boat on boaru.
Wednesday April 7th.
Accompan~ed
I
Th.
85°.
Mrs. Hooper and Miss MOrse on shore to the
house of Mr. Chapman the Consul expecting to proceed thence to
make a calIon the
~ueen
but as some ceremDnies & business are
taking place it was not convenient that we should have an interI
<
view to.day; so it is deferred until tomorrow at 12 otck, and we
returned on board.
frt-.
Ship in disorder clearing
~reh£ht
out
o~
the cabin,
with which .it has been encumbered during the voyage.
Hope we
shall soon get through our bUsiness at this port.
Mrs. Hooper & Miss Morse made a call this evening on
Madam Brua t .
<Thursday, April 8th 1847
Th.
At 12 otck went on shore attended by the Cap. Mrs.
RoopeI' & Miss
~rse;
called at the house of Mr. Chapman, and
accompanied by him went to the house of the
~ueen,
pies a one story house near to the Governor!s.
who occu-
She sat in the·
verandah and Cap. Dring Of Barque. Jennett with his wife and
daughter were sitting with.her having made a call.
She is qUite a modest humble looking per.son apparently
about 30 years of age perhaps older.
She was not surrounded
with important personages of the nation nor was there· about her
pers·on or premises the appearance or royalty.
: _. ..
.A.. Mr. Salm.on~
a
[s.i~]
Jew who has married the Kin.g f\ sister was the .only foreigner whom
we saw.
Several natives sat in the
en~of
the verandah.
staid about 20 minutes and then took our leave.
.A..
We
shake of the
hand and the salutation ttl oraanalT was all that passed between
us.
We walked to fur. ChapmanTs where we stopped till our boat
came on shore and then took passage on board.
The ladies and
most of the passengers went on shore towards evening, and the
ladies wi th
~ilr.
Chapman came off before 8 aT ck.
I am sorry to
say that soon cards were brought. on the table and a party kept
[sic)
up playing till after midnight.
hI.
Chapman I learn is/a{greatlY
~cJ
adlcted to card. playing - and I fear other things may be said of
him.
I was not as well as usual, having a cough and being
unco~ortably
affected by it.
Friday April 9th 1847.
Though I am rather unwell as the effect of my cold yet
I went on shore at II otck with the Captain and ladies.
went to the house of
l~.
Chap~~
They
and the Cap. and myself walked
to a point of land on the West side of the harbor.
There are
several ships at the place unJergoing repairs- A whaler is ca-
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reened down, and the Ship· Lion which has been several times at
the Sand. Isl ds . is laying' here.
~an~wic~
I saw se:veral natives of the
Islands and had conversation with them.
A Ship Way is
in progress of being built at this place for· hauling up ships
for repairs.
After returning from
th~
po.in t we went to the
store of. Capt. Hall; but he was out - ~e then took our course
to the Bloom Road and walked about ·2 miles to a fine
water-
where we saw natives male & female bathing.
stre~
of
We washed
our hands and faces and rested a few minutes and then returned.
On out way I was addrepsed by
a
native who was passing.
lie
said Aloha lolr. Kamalani . . I asked him where he had seen me. He
said at Gahu- that he was a church member of that place.
lie lives with a Frenchman, but returns again to the Sand. Islds .. ~
After we had fin~ame
is
T~oteo,
his
liis
~ative
name Akaa.
ished our walk we returned again on board.
Saturday April lOth 1847
Th
84 0
. Went on shore this afternoon and called upon Mr. Thomson- found him overhauling papers publications and letters recd.
this day from Eng. by the way of Sydney.
It was rather late in
the afternoon and tea was soon ready and I sat down with them}
(and?) .
tho without any appetite to eat. They had good bread a the vi
apple- on the plate it had the appearance of baked apple. It is
till diveste~f the skin it is
a pleasant fruit in appearance
quite like the mango and in taste it is not very unlike - though
the seed is very different,announced..
While at the table ,iYlr. Darling was
I just had a sight of him and was introduced, but
he so soon passed out and I felt
it necessary to re·turnto the
ship as it was near sun down that I did not make more of his
aCQuaintance.
He is a hale elderly man ,.pretty stout and rather
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of a good apIB arance, quite unlike Mr. T. who is rather spare
and not tall.
Eng.
I had got the impression that Mr. D. had gone to
but I was mistaken.
lie has come frdm his station to the
Westward of this in order to conduct services tomorrow at Point
Venus.
The work at his Station is much ilterrupted - a large
"
I
French force was sent there about a year ago which took possess-
. ion of the ehh. and School house.
The natives scatte:red and ·they
have notre"tlirned, and probably while hel&. by the French few
"
will come back.
I
The French will have a force at Tahiti of about
1700 in all perhaps a few more.
They "are not all here now.
Mr.
T. says 1700 new troops are coming and th0se now here will then
I
leaye.
Some are leaying
now~
..
boat loads 0f soldiers have "been
I"
.
going off to a transport ship soon to leave.
Sabbath Apr~
11th
Th.
~
85~
My cough has been so vucomSortable and made me feel
so ill that thought best not to leave the ship.
Part of the day
I kept my berth.
It is to me a cause of regretthatlYIrs. Hooper goes
on shore this afternoon with Miss Morse tr comply with an invitation of Gov. Bruat.
Last Sabbath she wrs on share to dinner-
These Sabbath parties - destroy the solemnity of the day- and
reduce it to a day of recreation. - Whaterer may be said
.
in
favor of making or receiving Visits on t I Lord's day, they are
inconsistent with the"
s~irit
The baggage of
~.
ger with us was brought off
eyening.
of religion.
Lincoln & f
to~ay, . and
Mr. Lincoln is a Mormon.
ily who is to go passen-
tJey came on board near
A sad accident befel their
youngest child (about 8 or 10 months old)yesterday - a drunken
Frenchman too}(it into his arms and while holding it fell from
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h
the ver"anda and in such a manner as to hit the child badly.
It had been almost in a state
o~
rece,i ved injUry on the head
side of its face.
&,
insensibility from the time. It
Had a Meeting in the evening conducted by Rev. MI.
Mr. Darling was present b.ut tool no part in the ser-
vices.
A heavy shower occurred about the time.
passengers or crew were
None of our
presen~.-
MDnday April 12th 1847.
Th.
85° n00n
Early this morning movements wele made towards
under way.
.
[~
I
gett~ng
Anchor have. short, and the sails unfirled.
A number of resident came off and at breakfast we had
qui te a company.
It was not till about 11 oTck that the Cantain had
arranged his bUsiness so as to be ready
tb
set
sail~
but in
~t-
tempting to get under way a rope employed for a warp parted &
we came near going ashore and the anchor
Henry acted as pilot.
as again dropped. Cap.
Weare now waitina for the pilot in order
to start again.
The pil?t did not come off and so we continued at anchor
until evening, the wind blowing briskly in shore till that time.
The Captain warped down by the Sh~pping
10
the opening of the
passage to be ready to go out at an earl]" hour and dropped anchor.
Tuesday April 13th 1847.
Th.
86°,
At an early hour all hands were called·and the vessel
[~
I
got under way, the pilo t
Henry in the meantime having come
~ap.
on board.
I
As soon as we were under way a boat from one of the
I
men
French men of war came dashing by well filled with and of~ered
I
~
assistance should help be needed in going out. The boat' kept a
little to windward moving on with us thrdUgh the passage until
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we were safe outside of the reef and then returned to accompany
another ship, a French merchantman which las just under way and
following us.: it was a kind provi sion of the Master 1 s of the
~or't
to afford assistance in case of accident.
Wednesday April 14th 1847
S. 1. 16 0 l'
W. L •. 49° 28'
. Oumai tfa,
Course N. II E.
30 N. from Pt. venus]
86 0
Ther.
Thursday Apfl 15th
S. L. 140 39'
Dist. 94 miles •
W. L. 149
0
Course N.
40'
.
Lazareff Its -
$!
W.
dist.
93 miles.
I
Krusensterns. Isles.
Prince of Wales
Is1and·s.
Ther.
Friday April 16th.
. 83°
Course ~" 19 E. Dist. 140 miles.
W. L. 148° 52'
Saturday Ap1f1_17th
S. L. 9° 26'
Long. 1480 16'
0
Sabbath April 18th 1847
S. L. 6 0 12'
Th.
W. L. 148° 54'
l
N.11~
Course
83
Course N. 1
E.
i
Dist. 186 miles.
W. Dist. 198 miles.
Fresh during the day - a t night s<lua1ly with rain.
Monday ApfJ1t19th
S. L. 3° 25'
81 0
Ther.
0
W. L. 148
'54
'
Course N.
Dist.167 miles.
Squally.
Tuesd~~ Aptf~ 20th
S. L. 0° 46'
~h.
W. L. 149 o 59'
80 0
GOllI s-e.
N.
2i
Itf.
.f}{-et.
154 miles.
Th.
149
0
Thursday April 22nd
N. L. 4° 26 '
W. L. 149°
50'
Course N.
Dist. 170 miles.
Th.
Course N. 17
Walkers Islands are laid down
Dist. 164 miles.
the track of our ship,
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over which we sailed about
otck this morning.
During the
I
latter part of the night wind sprang up strong so as to render
it necessary to reef topsails.
Friday April ~3rd.
N. L. 7 0 gf
81 0
Th.
W. L. 14g O 34t.
Course N. lli: W.
The N. E. trades are now
nQ
bloWin~..
cess'ation of strong breezes Since' the
.Just abGut 12 otck the mainsail started
board side and slit all the way to the
fastened t'o
&
Dist 167 miles.
Indeed we have had
s~cond
day from Tahiti •
~lom the clue on
to~ leaving but a
flying from the bolt rope.
It was
the Starstrip
imm~dia tely
taken
in and the sail was saved.
Last. night dreamed of home 'of affliction.
It was but
adremm of which I was conscious at the tlme: but I would hold
myself in readiness to learn all th~ will of C~d which may have
. 'occurred in regard to my family.
Saturday April 24th
N. L.
gO 50 '
VI: L.
150 0 49 1 Acct.
Course N 22 W.
At 4 otck P. M. tacked ship
&
Dist 175&11es]
sto'od to the Eastward,
course nearly S.E. by E.
Ther.
Sabbath April 25th
N. L. 9 0 28 T
W. L. 149 0 58 1
80 0
Course E.
S. Dist. 48 miles.
~OTth again having
At 12 otck tacked and stood to the
made about 72 miles of easting.(k . .J.
Monday April,26th
N. L. 12
0
5T
W. L. 151
0
b·rttfay).
Th.
78t.
16 T
Course 26 W.
N. L. 140 53 T W. L. 1520 40 t
Wednesday April 28th
W. L. 1540 5.'
Dist. 175 miles •.
Th.
Tuesday April 27th 1847.
N. L. 17 0 40 f
1S
Course N. 26 W.
Th.
Dist. 187 miles.
7.6 0
Course N. 16 W.
Dist, 187(B.ilesJ
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Last night Chapman & Christie
d~ank
to excess after
~laying cards with the ladies till If o'cJ as Mrs. E. admits: but
the Ca~tain .says until.12 o'ck. This mor~f~ Chap~ is quite
garrolous and makes himself very talkativl with the ladies.
Indeed he has all along seemed
~uite a~
flvorite with them- play-
I
ing cards and reading love stories and tales of fiction.
Thursday April 29th.
Lat. 20 0 11 N.
Th.7S o •
Long. l54 0 55 f W;
••
. 1lT
be are now In
Slght
.,
.
6
0'
0f
Course N. 22 W. Dist. 163 miles.
liawall,"
. .1passea"E
.
. as t pOlnt
at
ck this mo rning; bu t ow ing to our di stance an<i th e thi c kness
of the atmosuhere the land could not be seen.
In the course of
the forenoon· the high outline of the mountains could
ed
sho~nng
be discern-
a darker appearance than the clouds in general.
Our
course is now. due West.
Friday ~pril 30th 1847.
N. L. 2l
0
20 t
W. L. 156 0 31 f
Th.
819
Course N.
At sun rise we were opposite
:,L
Dist. 120 miles.
Wa~luku
and at noon oppo-
site the channel between 1mui & fuDlokai.
miles
19
At noon Honolulu is 79
dis~aIltf
Sa~day ~y
1st
We have mac.e very little advanc1e these last 24 hours.
Instead of being at anchor at lionolulu or in the harbQT drawn up
alOng~ide of the wharf of which we had st ong hopes yesterday,
~e
are off the north side of the island of
~lokai,
the high bluffs
and deep vallies directly iU-phore of us, and we have the prospect of another day or two out before we reach our port, a dead
calm having succeeded the fresh breezes that have attended our
passage from Tahiti.
Sabbath, May 2, 1847.
Ther.
77 0
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Mte.r having had it calm. until about midnigb. t a wind
sprung up rrom the SouthwarQ anQ we were
passage between Molokai and Oahu.
the east point
o~
~ll
Qay beating
i~
the
.At night we were no t past
Oahu, but near in,- we tacked and stood on a
wind making about a S. E. course.
Monday May 3rd 1847.
At day break we were neaT Dimond Rill and the wind
admitting we lay along
~or
.
"I
"
the harbor, wliich we entered at a
gOOQhour in the morning, the pilot COIDi1g off,of whom I learned
o~
a~ter
~ew
the health of my
~amily.
getting into the harbor.
I
house.
Re is
" We were
I met by 1Ir. Forbes who
J
s "t aYln.cWl"th
I
0
rode up in our old wagon drawn by
And I need not record farther!
I
Mr. Castle on board
'Re provJded a boat and with a
of my things we came on shore.
had brought down the wagon.
Ol,IT
I. was me1\ by
met my
~amily.
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