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James Adam diary: 1857-1863 (Ms. Codex 1948)

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Dec 1 to 6th Gen Wyndham attacked by rebels at Cawnpore. [down into scored through] he retreated into entrenchments. tents of 4 regiments burned down by the sepoys. Releived by Sir Colin Campbell coming up to his assistance. Mail arrived from England per St [Steamer] Nubia, evening of Dec 5th. Commenced to write a letter home Sunday 6th have not as yet got any letters by this mail. Dec 6th to Jany. 19th. Still at Bany. Continued to dislike it. at last made up my mind to enter the companys service. got appointed to the "Proserpine". 12 guns Brig the Man of War for the Indian Coast. Joined her on the 19th. Saw Mr Bockeet Chf Officer on board. during the latter weeks I have received letters from home from Fred. & B, All well. Feby 12th. Received orders to join the transport Belgravia to take charge of sick & wounded to the Cape of Good Hope.

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13th. Received an order to attend a Commitee of inspection of the Belgravia & also at the Commisariat on provisions of medical comforts for the use of troops on board

14th. Feby. Joined the 'Belgravia" Took leave of Capt. Goodwin Mr Johnston Dibbs. Left note to Hornby to Barry to settle his mess bill orders with Barry to draw my pay fully to remit 50 Cos.Rs. home monthly got my traps on board at 2 oclock left Kedgeree Calcutta Anchored at o clock. at Wrote a letter home.

15th Weighed Anchor at Anchored at at OClock

16th Weighed anchor at Oclock

17th Weighed Anchor at Anchored at a man fell overboard & was drifting [slowly struck through] swiftly past the ship when a rope was

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I may spend abroad if spared. I have reason to be thankful that as yet my news from home has been of so cheering a kind. I had a search through my letters this morning as I thought I had lost Mary's + Willies last. I was as happy when I found it as if I had met an old friend. In fact I look upon letters as my only friends here I must begin & make a note or two about the manners & customs of the "Belgravia". it is a dry old stick of a ship but still it suits me very nicely. Here is the old Major Genl who has been in India 50 years & only once home during that period he is a good natured old man although he got rather crusty the other day when I kept drumming away upon the stewards concertina (playing from the music as of old). he has been dyspeptic the last day or two [but scored through] & looks rather glum

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By Moonlit [Pencil Drawing of hills and sea seen from ship] Lions Rump Cape of Good Hope posterior extremity seen from the Belgravia on 1st April 1858 when the ship was hove too.

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[Pencil drawing of hills seen from on board the Belgravia]

from near Hants Bay

2 Continuation Cape

Structure of lights seen Hants Bay the right extremity the from the Belgravia 15 miles at Cape of Good Hope sea supposed to be at the entrance of

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