who interfered we had the roughest night at
sea which we have seen since we have been on
the voyage the spars & other things were afloat on
the main deck

May 8, 1841 ~ Saturday

8^th fair weather but high head winds from the
S.W. sea rough we shiped some heavy seas, one
sail in sight, the Captain had his hat blown
into the sea while taking observations with his
quadrant we have passed two sail to day, I had a
long conversation with the second mate in the evening
whose name was Steward he gave me a rehearsal of
his sea fareing life for 20 years which was interesting
he had sailed twice around the world been within
14 degrees of the South pole, had had his vessel blockad-
ed by floating mountains of Ice nearly a mile high
for many days, which Ice burges freequently come
in contack with each other which makes a report
like an earthquake or peels of thunder he has crossed
the pacific several times visited the East Indies &
China & says in all his sailing he has never found a wors
sea or ocean for stormes than the Atlantic, ie the
Liverpool & New York trade after conversing several
hours I retired to my berth & had a good nights rest

May 9, 1841 ~ Sunday

9^th Sunday strong N wind vary cold sail 12
not an hour towards New York the coldest day we
had on the voyage, the wind went down
with the sun I walked the deck in the evening
with O Pratt & conversed about many things
among which was the subject of the death of Elder
David W. Patten & writing a history of his life
we are within 15 degrees of Long of New York

May 10, 1841 ~ Monday

10^th A fine plesent morning but a calm, we paid
our cook bill to day which was £0.10 half a
sovreign each. I paid Elder Young £1.10 And Elder
Kimball £2.8 shillings which made a settlement of
all our affairs, Elders Kimball O. Pratt & myself
undertook to climb the riging of the ship. Elders
Kimball & O. Pratt went up to the round top of the
mainmast about 50 feet & returned I clumb
over the round top & went up to the main top