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Iris for the Sandwich Islands

Remarks

Monday August 25th 1845 This day we have small winds from the Northward. Steer SE by E. Weather foggy occasionally. Latter part saw two whales. Struck one which stove a boat badly breaking the keel in three places. Ends. Latt [LATITUDE] Obs [OBSERVATION] 50 47 North Long [LONGITUDE] by Chro. [CHRONOMETER] 168 48 East Take in sail hoping to see more whales --

Tuesday Aug. 26th Light airs and calms. Can get nowhere, no do nothing. Latter part rain. -- Latt [LATITUDE] nothing at all Long [LONGITUDE] the same. [VERTICAL TEXT IN THE LEFT MARGIN: Struck a whale got badly stove]

Wednesday Aug. 27th This day we have a gale with rain from ENE. Ship with close reefed main top sail heading North. So ends the day. Latt [LATITUDE] [Obs CROSSED OUT] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 50°=10" or 51 just as you like.

Thursday Aug. 28th Fore part it blows a gale with rain. At Meridian moderating. Make sail and steer by the wind ESE. Saw nothing. Latt [LATITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 51=05" N Long [LONGITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 168 00 East

Friday August 29th Make sail in the morning and carry to the S & E with fresh gales from the Northward. Latt [LATITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 50=20 Long [LONGITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 169°=30" East

Saturday August 30th This day we have fresh gales from the Northward. Steer SE by E. Saw several finbacks. So ends one of the long and tedious days. I wish I had a little more greese [GREASE?] for shortening them. -- -- -- -- -- Latt [LATITUDE] Obs [OBSERVATION] 49°=21" North Long [LONGITUDE] by Chro [CHRONOMETER] 170°=32" East

Oh dear, oh-oh-oh-dear-what can the matter be [?]. [A STAMP OF A RIGHT WHALE APPEARS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE]