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Pernambuco to Philadelphia 1854
[DATES AND LETTERS LOST IN LEFT MARGIN]

Sunday Dec 10th 1854. At 9 A.M. got under way &
headed to sea. at 10 A.M. discharged the Pilot light airs
[FRO]m the east & pleasant all sail set by the wind
[?]ds sea account

[11th?] Dec first part light winds from the east & pleasant
[?] nding on the port tack. at 6 P.M. spoke ship Elizabeth of Bath from Chinca[?] Islands for Hampton Roads
[MID]dle light airs & pleasant. Latter part fine winds from the
S.E. & pleasant Set topsail Studding sail. exchanged
[SIG]nals with an American Bark bound north

[DE]c 12th this day fine breezes & pleasant all sail set F fish & Nautilus

[13th?] this day fresh winds & pleasant weather Std[STUDDING] sails set low
[& a]loft F fish & Nautilus smooth sea
[S]tearing N.W.by N. chance looks prosperous for a good passage

[14th? D] ec all this day fresh breezes & pleasant all sail set going finely
F fish & Nautilus

[15th?] all this day fresh winds & pleasant stearing N.W.byN.
F fish some very large smooth sea

[16th?] Dec all this day fresh winds & pleasant all Std sails
set F fish - no weed no birds smooth sea

[17th?] Dec all this day light breeze & pleasant stearing N.W.by.N
few F fish no birds no weed smooth sea
[V]ery hot sun by day & dews at night

[18th?] Dec first part light airs from S.E. & pleasant
Middle & latter part light winds from the east & pleasant
[I] think I have passed the doldrums few F fish
sea very smooth fine pleasant weather
[A]ll Std sails set on stabboard[STARBOARD] side