Diary of Ichabod Barstow Peterson

Savannah towards Liverpool

shore. There are many "heart histories" on sea as well as land.

In night light breezes & clear fine weather. Braced sharp by the wind & course made good about E S.E. 3 Days out.

Wednesday Nov 30. 1859 Begins with light baffling winds from N.E. at 2 AM [even?] ship to Northward At 8 AM passed the Bark Gleamer bound South with all sail to TGal. Studsails. We passed so near that the ladies on both ships waved their handkerchiefs to each other The rules of etiquette are observed at sea as well as on shore. In P.M. wind hauls to East, and fine light breeze. Night same. with all sail set to best advantage. 4 Days out

Thursday December 1. 1859 The first day of winter comes with fine warm breezes from S.E. and little that seems like our Northern winter. It will

San Francisco Bay Friday 4th Jany 1861 Strong S. E. gales & rainy. Every man forward goes to Hospital. Our next voyage is from here to Chinchas, for Guam thence to Cork for orders. My friends are well only little Freddie who I fear will not live till I get home.

Saturday 5th Jany Still lying in stream, preparing ship for Docks

Sunday 6th Jany San Francisco, Cal Fine weather. Got one sick man ashore, & at noon hauled into Hathaways wharf at Rincon Point. Busy all day - in Eve at Mr Lacy's Ch a few minutes. then on board & heaving ship in.

Monday 7 Jany Fair westerly airs & calms. Began to discharge between Decks. Every one left but our boy Johnny. Dick died yesterday at Hospital. Busy day & night which come pretty hard after a long hard voyage.