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September 19th Still no appearance of the
mail from England, and to my horror, I was roused
up at 6.30 am from an Engineer having cut
his throat. Sent at once for Medical assistance
to the Star, and got the wound sewn up
with some difficulty and a great loss of blood:
found the larynx and pharynx both divided: the
suicide was committed with an unhandled razor.
Poor unfortunate devil, he was married with
a family. In the evening he seemed more composed.

September 20th My patient passed a fair night and
slept for some time in the morning. Dr Morgan came on
board in the forenoon, when we invalided Mr Sweatman,
Paymaster of the Star from D.L. In the evening we shifted
Channon's cot, and linen, and after making him comfortable
for the night, I made the usual toast and turned in.

Sunday September 21st At Monte Video - Still
no mail. The Engineer in the same state. At 10 went
to Divisions and Church, the latter I did not attend.
At 3 A party was given in the Gun Room - late
in the evening the Mail came in when I received a
letter from Mother, & L with a Courier.

September 22nd My patient doing as well as could be
expected. In the forenoon Dr Morgan came on board:
orders came by our Commander for us to go to Buenos
Ayres tomorrow morning at day light to which we
objected for fear of hurting the Engineer by the motion
of the vessel. Prussian Frigate Thetis saluted the
Monte Video flag, which was soon returned. Being
very tired and sleepy from want of rest, turned in very
early.