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Punishment he drew a globe & marked out on it the hours of the sun i his daly rounds & then he showed the people good & bad all associated to gether as we are hear living & Dyeing all gaining the same way until after Death all Dyeing the same being burried that is their Boddies then showing one large xxx new entering into unknown xxgixns where it was all nice shade?trees flowers & such things as the eye likes to behold.we all walk along together the drunkard harlet good & bad we soon get to where one Road turns a little to the right the other to the pleasant green & Beautiful the one to the Left is adorned with rum shops Ice cream saloons theaters horse raceing track fighting We hear is where the final seperation takes place thues? for this kingdom turn to this night and take this pleasant

Road that leads to peace and pleasure the others keep on in the same old track that they have marked but hear thar is no change after Death as the tree falleth as it must Lie: I don't no when I ever remembered a dream before so I thought I would make and entry of it in my Diary this beautiful morning: No Charters made to day. after change? went up to my old boarding place Mrs Yhafkinnes.when I got off the car at the Corner met a Lady that was looking for a place & took in & introduced her to the Landlady & she engaged the rooms that I had been occupying i think she will like the place i did this is the sabbath I did feel most sick such a cold that i could hardly talk or think it is a beautiful day i went to first Congregational Church Dr. Stine I felt so miserable that I was not much edified it is a fine Church. in the Evening went to Mr. Woodbridge i like to hear him get on board at 4:10 I retired

1879 Nov? 17th Munday real bumming? day I still have a very hard cold: the ship Sonoma of Boston Chartered to day M.K. Directfent? 3.2/.6 tho first Charters for 25 days am glad there has bin a move 18th the weather still Like summer & no freghts My cold is about the same took a dose of gin (lined out) & molasses when I went to bed 19th My cold is better this weathr is the same business dr. called to the capt Lerd & aranged to take his slaps ? 20th the weather & busing? the same my cold is better & i begin to feel like my self again. went down to North beach to day. 21st Every thing stattus quo. except my cold that has improved very much 22nd the weather & busing? the same My cold is better. I went in the evening to Sabbath school cansint? & had a good time the Church was full

1899 Nov 23rd beautiful sabbath. ine the morning i went to Dr Stine Church 1 Congregational. after Church went to oakland to Mr Budingtons spent the afternoon. in the evening went to the Howard st Presbyterian Church Revd Mr Frish and returned to the ship at 9:30 P.M. 24th another fine day like summer still on Charters Mr Talbot told he was offered =L32/6 to berth: the steamer City of sydney sails from Australia fri 25th thar is nothing new to write today weather fine business the same a yesterday one Bark Chartered 65/ to ??? 26th the weather is cooler wind from the ???? ??? to day to unbend the sails Look as if we are to lay & wait for freights to rise several small repel?? chartered yesterday at 62/6 ??? for orders 27th thanksgiving day went in this forenoon to the Presbyterian Church Mr Frisk spoke on the things that people had to be thankful for

reviewed the events of the City & states mostly f polittical belieefs?? que stian & all he seems to be in favoor of Limited Emegration both from Europe & India: I fear I did not feel as thankful for my Dinner and shold have ben for they gave me me? Turkey said it was gon I told them I thought they had a small supply. in the afternoon went to woodward Gardens a very nice place fine collection of stuffed Birds animals & fish. An acquarium with som fish some wild animals & tames ones Beres monkeys & grounds are well laid out & shrubery Plants & flowers both out doors & in hot houses, stoped to a Resturant & got supper had Roast Turkey but did not find all the fixings got back to the ship at 8:30 P.M. ship Captan told me two Ladies had called Left that card with the mato:

28th nothing new to day the Looks? thrikning? No freights was offered 62/6 for Bordeaux 29th this day rainy just what the Country? wants but it makes the city very unpleasant the streets are all mud & water No Charters made to day 30th sabbath all day rainy have only left the ship to get my meals it has bin a Lonesom and tedious day Nov ? 1st Light showers & Cloudy. the ship joseph finney Chartered last week Liverpool =L2.17/6 the Harry Mills Charterd to day from fred Chase? & a FairHaven news paper it seems good to hear from him hope to have letters from daughter tomorrow 2nd weather fine two other ships Chartered =L3. had a letter to day from sis folks? all well how good it is to hear from home 3rd fine weather but threattens rain recd a Letter from my Daughter & Mr. Leeham glad I am to hear such good news all well wonder when I should see them