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The Journal of Edward Ward 1850-51

Thursday, November 21st

Thursday, November 21st

Very cold and wind steady. A fall of snow occurred at different times of the day, but for the most part fine. Had a talk with Fawcett, the shepherd, about the management of sheep. Mrs Derry was safely delivered this morning, about four o'clock, of a son and heir, and is doing well. Great calculations at noon about our probable arrival—calculated that at the rate of 164 miles a day, the Captain would win his bet and bring us in in twenty-four days from this latitude. Long. 83.39. Distance 203 miles. Henry today better, but stayed in bed all day eating slops. The wet is not so bad today in our cabin, but that of yesterday has left everything damp and sticky. Half of my bed is unsleepably damp, and the ship rolling sends me uncomfortably squash into it every other minute.