Travel Diaries and Journals

vivid & thunder deafening happened on a good many successive nights until the breeze came on Cassiagni & I dined at the Capts. on Monday by Mrs. E invitation Met Miss Law & Miss Hughdsdon. Harper Norman Johnstone, Next morning had a note fron Johnson asking me to come come ashore see the Capt. & take breakfast remained ashore all day & drove Mrs. Eales out to the point in the evening Slept at Johnson's all night & went on board in the morning about eight blowing pretty stiff Ship are foundedly uncomfortable when I went on board everything topsy turvy in the after Cabin the Gun room & Cabins painting & niggers holy stoning. breakfast & dinner on deck & slept on the

Akyab to

Sunday Feby. 6th. 1859

Mail Sr. [Steamer] "Baltic" came in this mg. about 8 oclock. Capt. Hick of the "Lady head" came aboard. "Nemesis" arrived here at 10ocl went aboard the "Nemesis" between 12 & 1 brought off the Dr. & Dibbs Capt. Goodwin Mrs. & Miss Street. Lt officer came on bd. "Proserpine" in the Cutter. Lef officer dined with us. Dr. & third officer remained on bd. till 9. Capt. & Mrs. Eales Miss Hughesdon Mr. & Mrs. Motley came on board in the evening all ready to start tomorrow for Calcutta. received a letter from Agnes Taylor & Mr. Taylor & a newspaper xstrain[?] news from Mr. Thomson I think.

Monday Feby. 7th. 1859

Left Akyab at faylight this morning for Calcutta. Went on

Calcutta.

deck about 6 leaving the Harbour Watched till we cleared the Sewage Stables came out with us left as he saw a Ship in sight. lost sight of land about 1 A Strong head wind lasted throughout the day & night on the bridge nearly all night. turned in between 8 & 9.

Tuesday February 8th. 1859

Up before Sunrise fine cool morning still pursuing our way to Calcutta head wind still continuing. fine pleasant day expect to sight the pilot Brig tomorrow mg. had a long chat in the evg. with Mrs. Eales & Miss Hughesdon.

Wednesday Feby 9th. 1859

Up before sunrise this morning. Several ships in sight. Made the Pilot Brig between 8 & 9. Fielder our old "Belgravia" pilot came aboard. Mrs. Eales

River Hooghly

& Miss H on deck. had a Chat with old Fielder. Passes the "Belgravia" off Saugor in tow of Fire Queen. Saw Wade on the forecastle. Old Wharton came out of the wheel house waved not near enough to speak. Passed the mail steamer "Simla" & a good many ships on their way down wards. Anchored below Culpee Went aft about 8 had a chat with Capt. Mrs. E & Miss H.

Thursday Feby. 10th. 1859

Up about 6 Fine cool mg. Got under weigh at daylight strong ebb tide. day very hot. arrived in Calcutta about 5 ocl. went on shore took a packee called at Ferris's no letters. took dinner then met Dr. Votch of Edinr. Wm. White taking Barry's place Mrs. Ferris Capt. & Mrs. McDonald