Travel Diaries and Journals

stayed at Bailey's all day went up in their Gharrie to the train. 4 as. & came down to Calcutta between 5 & 6. Steamer at Howrow smashing the Davy's's [?] &ce. [written between lines: Smith came down to Calcutta secure now]

Tuesday March 8 [overwritten:7] 1859

Arranged all my clothes this mg. ship to go next Tuesday 15th. Went out with young Philip to Larry's Bank posted a letter to Mr. Young. Called on Capt Eals & [struck through: went] Mrs. Eales had got some Chicken work. 3 Collars & Sleeves 15/. Went to China Bazaar bear up 3 shops for things to take home told them to send for a look tomorrow mg. playe[d] whist all evg. with Mrs. Philips & the Misses Ogilvie

told him of my offer with "England" Went with him to the Med Col Hospital to see a boy sick wanting to go passenger promised me the passage money for him

Friday March 11th. 1859.

Remained in the house all day till after dinner went down on bd. the "Belgravia" which arrived today with 90 Elephants (Philips & I) Capt. had gone ashore saw Wade very happy to see me Ships Joe. W stuck in a Hotel in Calcutta & going Steward in one of the P & O boats. the crew had all left & gone home in a Ship Parsons dead. Vase [?] drowned after getting a bill on house for £32. asked Wade to Call. Came [?] the Strand in a ticka Gharrie with Philips

Saturday March12th. 1859

Remained in all day. Could not get a Gharrie without sending 3 rupees beforehand walked on to Wilson's with Philips about four in the Afternoon got a Ghanie there bought two bushes on the way. [written above:for Philips ] Gharrie wallah went off with then & left us at Kidderpore went on bd. the "Belgravia" Capt. Again on shore. Saw Wade & the rest. Elephants disembarking came ashore. got another gharrie at Coolie Bazaar. went up to Calcutta Philips & I had Sherry & GB. at Spences went to Wilsons to look for the Gharrie Wallah who had run away at Kidderpore could not see him told a European policeman about him Mrs. Eales & her brother at Wilson's in a

on bd. ship "Ivanhoe"

in sight this mg. very beautiful cool & pleasant Sun warm. Therm. in the Cuddy 72°.

Friday May 5th. 1859

Sunny the last week. We have been gatting on our voyage fav- ourably. we have passed Mad- agascar & are now well across the Mozambique Channel. for the last 2 or 3 days we have ran upwards of 200 miles a day. A (Yankee ship "Panther" passed us the day before yesterday (two days in sight) going nearly 1 knot more than us. said she was 35 days from Calcutta we have been 43. bitten by a rat the other night in the hand. got the Carpenter to close up a hole at the head of my bunk. Weather Cool & pleasant. Therm 70° Mother Careys & Albatross & Mollyhawk[Mollymawk]

Western Side of the Cape

36° odd South & 17. Something West. Tedious Slow work. 2 months from Sandheads today.

Sunday May 22nd. 1859.

Fine day sharp & Cold. fine breeze sprung up at 12 ocl yesterday & continues today. 170 miles to the northward of the Cape today read Exs. [Exodus] & some of Guthries Sermon

Monday May 23rd. 1859.

Fine Cold Sharp day. 145 Miles today. off Oliphant river. in 32° something & 12 something. read account in the Calcutta review of Dr. Leyden. Got from Payne. expect to be in St. Helena in about 10 days.

Tuesday May 24th.1859.==

[Underscored: Queens birth day] Cool & Cloudy. finished at 11 OC today ([underscored: Hooks all in the wrong]) Cabin after nearly three days steady