Outsourced Memory and Topical Fulminations for the Money-Got Mechanic Age
August 5th. Sighted land – Unalaska in the Straits. Very foggy. Saw land about 4 ½ PM. Under sails – pulled down and steamed. At about 10 ½ night made only ½ steam, and turned her off the land until 3.10 morning of the 6th. Got up steam full again and made again for the [...]
August 1st. For the last 2 days we have had head winds. Made up an average of 140 or more miles. Last night fore and aft sails set. Wind strong on port bow W.SW strong. Morning misty. I mostly went to bed at 8 to 9 PM and up about 6 ½ AM after [...]
Saturday 27th. Wind changed due west. Took off all sails at 4 ½ PM. A barque in sight. Supposed to be from China to San Francisco. Had on full sail. A few showers in the night.
Sunday 28 More than ½ way. Very calm and quiet on deck. Steaming about 4 ½ hours. About 10 [...]
Friday 26. Wind changed to west. Took all sails down at 12 night.
Saw a shoal of black fish [sic] called porpoises at 9 am. A barque bound for Van Couver’s Island or Puget Sound crossed our bows early this morning.
Thursday 25th was a most delightful day. We had all sails on and steam also. 24th, 1863 miles. No vessels to be seen. Wind all in the NW by W and fresh.
We only had 8 to dine in the cabin. We could not be more comfortable. The very best to be had in San [...]
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