Travel Diaries and Journals

Travel Diaries and Journals

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Abstract log of the E. I. Ship Clarence, 1864-1891.

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make it difficult to steer through them, sighted another wreck off Hospital Point all hands ashore (the "Baron Renfew") 3.45 PM Eastern gut tide gauge blown down [opiles?] washed away carried no ground. Sunset anchored at Fishermans Point, casting off ship gave 35 fms [fathoms] chain. About 9.30 PM a sunken ship drifted up to the Starbd [Starboard] bow causing the steam- er to lay over with a shear. It drifted clear after fouling the paddles, & went astern, ordered steam for the night. In closing this portion of the journal which has unavoidably become narrative I humbly thank the Divine Providence that has preserved all our lives through these disasters My only hope being that the loss of the vessel if it was so willed to be, might not occur through error of judgement on my part or want of support on the part of my officers, to whom I am sincerely thankful. Contrary to all laws of drift the "Alexandra" having her head to N & Ed [Eastward] with the wind at its greatest force at NW was carried by the intense force & height of he storm wave across into

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