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Gift of Mrs John H. Mattews 7/1/77 #961 AR 77.29
[sticker] Old Dartmouth
WHALING MUSEUM LIBRARY
Historical Society [sticker]
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[ A colorful picture of a framed painting of a ship at sea, under full sails, is attached; it is pasted to the page, with left edge jaggedly torn.]
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[pre-printed:] 2 April 1882 Friday 14. 1882
to day we are off Cape St. Thadeus, with light Breeze, Seen our first Ice to day, this evening Sighted two Ships. do not know, Who they are, think one is the Coral. Saw a few Walrus and killers. Mother and I have been mounting Ferns. We had some very nice walks on deck,
Saturday 15. A very fine day, and light Breeze this morning. Capt. Kelley of Bark Mabel came on board at 7.O.clock. and took Breakfast with us. He brough us papers, at 11.O.clock. Mabel and We have been going through the ice, Saw a few Walrus, to day.
Sunday 16 light Breeze and, a very fine day this morning Capt. Kelley came on board and Staid to dinner and Supper and brought us some books and papers, also a Jar of butter for Mother, as our's is not very
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[pre-printed: ] 3 April 1882 good. We had a very pleasant time. there is quite a lot of Ice around we Saw a few Walrus on the Ice but Nothing else We went on deck this evening for a walk, it is very cold,
Monday 17 to day there is little or no wind So we hardly move along. this afternoon we Sighted three ships two of them we think are boiling about 2.30. PM. Bark Mabel, lowered her boats, but they Soon went on board again. and a little while afterward we lowered for what we thought was a whale, but it proved to be a walrus. lots of ice around us. it is So cold. that is freezes all about us as there is not wind enough to break it up. we Saw quite a number of Seals and birds.