Whaling Log of the Iris, 1844-1846, Vol. I

Heaven help the poor miserable devil who is so d---d [DAMNED] single minded that he can never think of but one thing at a time and that scarcely ever the right one first. I wonder how he works when taken with the back door trot. I suppose tho [THOUGH] he often fires away first and takes his breeches down afterwards.

Chronometer date

Monday March 17th show[?] 3=21 6/10

William Cook Haynes Bridghampton [BRIDGEHAMPTON]

W C Haynes

B Hampton [BRIDGEHAMPTON]

Long Island S.[?] C

State of NY [NEW YORK]