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233 fine sail down the harbor,- two other Boats started about the same time/ just after/ with passengers bound for California too. The Stmr North Star- and Northern Light, two opposition boats - ours being the regular Mail Boat - past Sandy hook, before sundown, The North Star came along side and past up on the Portside, about sundown, but the Northern Light is some 6 or 8 miles astern of us at dark, about this time, many began to think they would turn in, as it began to grow some rough and the motion not so agreeable as it might be, Winslow & I went among the rest,- Thursday April 6th.- Pleasant morning, but cool, had a fine run last night, The other Boats, not to be seen this morning- Our course about South, wind South West,- among the passengers on board of our boat, is Capt Watkins, and some of his officers, of the illfated Steamer San-Francisco, also some of the Troops, that were on board of her at the time she was wrecked unclear, Capt. Watkins has his wife with him also-- our room mate, is Mr. Stearns from Somerville, Mass, a Gentlm of whoom have heard the young Ladies in Dorchester, speak of- this I find out from his conversation unclear- find him to be good