Travel Diaries and Journals

Travel Diaries and Journals

Pages That Mention "Sillery"

James Adam diary: 1857-1863 (Ms. Codex 1948)

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light wind. At present have the idea that if spared I shall at the end of next cold season try to get charge of troops home.

Sunday June 20th 1858.

very light airs & hot weather, nearing the line

Monday June 21st 1858.

Early this morning sighted a ship on the horizon on the Starbd [Starboard] bow at 4 o'clock. the Capt. & I went on board after having by signals made her out to be the "Sillery" a L'pool ship. After we got into the boat the ship was hove to. We boarded him & found the Capt. an irishman. he had been 14 days bound from Bombay to L'pool. We were now a few miles south of the line, he had lost his wife in Bombay & reported that dysentry was raging there. the Yankee Capt. Dr. Harris having died there. We stayed

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