Travel Diaries and Journals

Travel Diaries and Journals

Pages That Mention Mr W.

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

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on bd. Ship Ivanhoe

topsail yard last evening sent it down this mg. Close reefed it last night getting a new one ready. it is blowing hard. we are under 2 reefed topsail & main trysail

Friday May 13th. 1859.

Wet miserable Cold day Could not sleep for toothache greater part of last night bitter cold. sent a new topsail yard aloft yesterday. Time passes very dully. Smoke Cheroots read or play Ecarte or Catch 10 in the evg. Tiff with Mrs R. & Capt. last evg. Mrs. W[?] rushed from Cabin hair streaming never seen such meaness Mr W. would pay dearly[?] Payne[?] also spoke of badness of feeding[?] went to my Cabin did not interfere A Schooner in sight this mg. making short tacks

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p. 242

On bd. "Ivanhoe"

breeze. Pan potty[?] at Payne with Peterson[?]. Smoked Cheroots with Peterson in Cabin in the morn. after a Cup of tea.

Wednesday May 23rd. 1859.

Wind ahead laying NE by E. Fine Cool day a barque in Sight. going same way as ourselves reading (Scottish Cavalier Grant) played Cass[Chess?] with Mr W. last evg.

Sunday May 29th. 1859.

Have has the trades E since Friday & can almost certainly state the day we will get into St. Helena we are about 800 miles off tday & expect to get into Harbour in St. H on Friday on the boats last night with Peterson sent Bruno up among the girls Played draughts Backgammon Ecarte with Peterson & the evg.

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