Ships' Logs Collection

From Pernambuco to Philadelphia Dec [DECEMBER] 1854

Sunday Dec 10th 1854. At 9 a.m. got under way & proceaded [PROCEEDED] to sea. At 10 A.M. discharged the Pilot. Light airs from the East & pleasant. All sail set by the wind Ends sea account.

[11th?] Dec [DECEMBER] First part light winds from the East & pleasant Standing on the port tack. At six p.m. spoke ship Elizabeth of Bath from Chinca[?] Islands for Hampton Roads. Midle light airs & pleasant. Latter part fine winds from the E,S.E. & pleasant. Set Topmast Studding sail. Exchanged signals with an American Bark bound South.

Dec [DECEMBER] 12th All this day fine breezes & pleasant. All sail set. F Fish & Nautilus

[13th?] Dec DECEMBER]. This day fresh winds & pleasant weather. Std [STUDDING] sails set low [???] aloft. F Fish & Nautilus. smooth sea Stearing N.W.by N. Chance looks prosperous for a good passage.

[14th?] Dec [DECEMBER] all this day fresh breezes & pleasant all sail set going finely F fish & Nautilus

[15th?] Dec [DECEMBER] All this day fresh winds & pleasant. Stearing [STEERING] NW by W. Plenty of F fish some very large smooth sea

[16th?] Dec. [DECEMBER] All this day fresh winds & pleasant. All Std [STUDDING] sails set. F fish - no weed no Birds. smooth sea

[17th?] Dec [DECEMBER] All this day light breeze & pleasant. stearing [STEERING] SW by S.. few F fish no birds no weed smooth sea [V]erry [VERY] hot sun by day & dews by night.

[18th?] Dec [DECEMBER] First part light airs from the SE & pleasant. Middle & latter part light winds from the East & pleasant. [I] think I have [CROSSED?] the doldroms [DOLDRUMS]. Few F fish. Sea verry [VERY] smooth. fine pleasant weather. [A]ll Std [STUDDING] sails set on stabboard [STARBOARD] side.

From Montivedo [MONTEVIDEO] to Boston 1861 Oct [OCTOBER] 1861

4th Oct [OCTOBER] All this day light breezes SE. & pleasant. Westerly current 14 miles. 38 Days Out.

5th Oct [OCTOBER] 1861. All this day light breezes SE. & pleasant. 18 miles SW current. Verry [VERY] warm & sultry. 39 Days Out.

6th Oct [OCTOBER] All this day fine breezes E by S. & pleasant. Light current to the West. The best run for a long time. I hope this is the trade wind. 40 Days Out.

7th Oct [OCTOBER] All this day morderate [MODERATE] breezes & pleasant. West current of 18 miles 41 Days Out.

8th Oct [OCTOBER] All this day morderate [MODERATE] East Trade wind & pleasant. Latter part large quanties [QUANTITIES] of fresh weed. 42 Days Out

9th Oct [OCTOBER] All this day fine breezes ENE & pleasant. Scattering weed. Light set to the west. 43 Days Out.

10th Oct [OCTOBER] All this day morderate [MODERATE] breezes ENE. Ends NE. Pleasant weather. Barometer up. I fear the trades are don [DONE]. 44 Days Out.

11th Oct [OCTOBER] All this day morderate [MODERATE] breezes NE & NE by N. Light squalls. 36 miles westerly current. [THIS ENTRY UNDERLINED] 45 Days Out.

12th Oct [OCTOBER] All this day light airs & calms. Westerly current 18 miles. Verry [VERY] warm. I fear a calm spell. 46 Days Out.