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Wednesday Dec. 5th 1838.

All of these 24 Hours moderate breezes from the
south and pleasant steering north at 5 A. M.
1 Right whale going to the Eastward lowered
chaised but could not fasten took up the Boats
and steered off north spoke ship William Baker
of Warren Sanford master. 2 whales at 3 P. M. chaised
6 Right whales but could not fasten at 5 Do. chaised
about 5 more struck 1 and the Irons drew 10 minutes
after this Day saw about 12 whales they appear to
be gaming or vulgarly speaking Bulling 5 ships in
sight. 5 whaling hard and but 1 Boiling

water very light green no Fowls nor Birds.

at 7 P. M. took in sail heading E. S. E

So ends.

Latitude Obs. 36" 20. South. Longitude per. watch 25" 20. west

Thursday Dec. 6th 1838.

Commences with light breezes from the southward
middle & Latter Hours from the northward
at 8 A. M. saw 2 Right whales lowered chaised
but could not fasten found ourselves to the N. & E. of
the whales at 7 P.M. Spoke ship Phenix of Sag Harbor
E. Topping master. 6 whales Columbia of Do. F. Pierson master
1 whale Saw many Fin backs.

So ends.

Latitude Obs. 35" 55 South. Longitude per. watch 25" 02. west.

Friday Dec. 7th 1838

All of these 24 Hours moderate breezes from the NE
and cloudy. at 4 A. M. made sail heading to the
eastward. at 6 Do. saw 2 Right whales lowered
struck and killed one took him alongside and cut
him in made sail again but saw nothing but Hump
& Fin backs. water green. 5 ships [words may be covered by the picture of a whale]
at 6 P. M. took in sail heading s

So ends.

Sun Obscur. Latitude by acc. 35" 56. South Long. per. watch 25" 15 west