I would not part with them for a Captains Commission for with out them I Should be the most unhappy of men now living -May the Almighty be a guard over my wife Son and Self then we shall want for nothing -I could write abouth them for ever but most leave off and See a bout getting dinner -thank god that it is Still Modrate Breeze from the North as I now can enjoy my friends the better as I wish to be happy -This day wind from the E:N:E: Course South went by the Log 60 Miles -The Weather been cloudy had no obervation to day
24/ Made my friends as happy as I in the Ship could and the[y] wair happy as the[y] Saw that it maid me happy on Account of it being Yesterday may Weding day - I gave them a cold dinner wine Beer and Cyder which was all that I had -the doctor Faddy and Self Sagn untill 10 oClock at Night -dear happy day I hope my dear Alicia keep it when My God Shall She and I be together to keep it -god only knows how Much I love her never did man love Woman So as I doe her dear Tender Soul the best of her Sex, if God keeps me in life I will always have Some friends to dine with me that day for it was the bestand happiest day that ever I Saw and will also keep that of our dear Sons dear Sweet Boy -I hope that he will be like his mother then he will be Beautiful in deed -have a pain in my head to day from the drinking Yesterday hope it will goe off Soon otherwayse very well -hope to remain So for my Alicia and Son's Sake -Dreamt last night that Mrs. Copland
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