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Apr 30, 2024 carol ann Mar 15, 2024 Middlebury College Special Collections	Untitled Page 41 board of her. I dont understand why we are making so much northing when our courses have not been higher than E to E.N.E. However we are making fine progress & if such breezes continue may hope to be in England in ten days more. The sky today is very misty and we can scarcely see a ship two miles distant I think we may expect a Northwester Our ship for a cotton loaded ship is very staunch & we can carry sail heavy At 3 1/2 P.M. almost without any appearance came heavy rains from the west. Wind died away. At 8 PM wind came out in gusts from N.W. & cold & raw. Braced yards on port tack to correspond, & set Mainsail. Ship going about 7 knots E 1/2 S. Ends with thick cloudy weather and cold. 13 Days from Savannah	Untitled Page 41 board of her. I dont understand why we are making so much northing when our courses have not been higher than E to E.N.E. However we are making fine progress & if such breezes continue may hope to be in England in ten days more. The sky today is very misty and we can scarcely see a ship two miles distant I think we may expect a Northwester Our ship for a cotton loaded ship is very staunch & we can carry sail heavy At 3 1/2 P.M. almost without any appearance came heavy rains from the west. Wind died away. At 8 PM wind came out in gusts from N.W. & cold & raw. Braced yards on port tack to correspond, & set Mainsail. Ship going about 7 knots E 1/2 S. Ends with thick cloudy weather and cold. 13 Days from Savannah

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