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Voyages to Australia. per ship "Robert Lees", 1875

I started from Oxford at twenty minutes past nine
o'clock on the morning of the eleventh of September, one
thousand eight hundred and seventy five with my wife
We had a pleasant journey to Plymouth. the Emigrants
Depot - from our starting till we got to Swindon we rode
in a first class carriage, and from the latter place till we
reached Plymouth in a second class railway carriage and
arrive in Plymouth at 6 o'clock - We found the Depot a strange
affair - about one hunded people sleeping in one room with
only a small partition to pat them and the hard mattress we
did not find very comfortable but we managed to get on
pretty well.

12th Sept. We passed the Depot Doctor who said I was rather
nervous. We had several hymns in the room and sunday
amusements. Have learnt today that we have to wait
three weeks before our vesssel starts. There being a large number
disappointed in going to Australia by Ship "Clyde" as it wasto have
our intention to have done. Consequently some have to be left
for the next vessel, by name "Robert Lees." One man was taken
ill in a fit today!

13th Sept. Making myself generally useful in the Depot,
attended a service by Mr Barnes the Depot Minister - who spoke
to the Emigrants on the journey they were undertaking and [spiritualism]
in.

14th Sept. Rode to the ship "Clyde" with the single Dorset girls in the
morning. Bid them "good bye" in the afternoon went with my
wife round the town. [?] took tea at Mr Wallings. Bid farewe[ll] to Mr. Hobson.