The Journal of Edward Ward 1850-51
Sunday, April 6th
Sunday, April 6th
Came ashore at seven o'clock and found Hamilton had had a good night and was going on well. The doctor had a good opinion of him too. He says it is a remittant fever. Today the same extraordinary changes of temperature occurred which have given character to this autumn. The morning was showery and cold; forenoon sunny, calm and warm; afternoon, blowing hard with rain from S.W. and bitter cold. A hail page 164storm visited us today and to-night it feels quite frosty. Heard that two emigrant vessels are coming here from Adelaide and one from Sydney.