consequence of the mind not being easy, my dear wife being so ill, that being the case, you will excuse its being only the bare details, of what comes under my own eye, as she improves, I trust this Diary will, not only in matter, but style. Closed the day by reading a Portion from “Hawker” a Book, my dear Aunt Ferguson gave us last Monday –

6th Day

Sunday, March 1st

Weather Beautiful morning Soft, balmy breeze and a little Rain
Wind SE Ship’s Course SW Thermometer 54° Lat Acct 39° 18 N Long Acct 15 ° 3 W Course S 30° W Dist 148 miles

Very little sleep last night. Dear Emma being so ill, called the Doctor about 4 o Clk this