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fine said down the harbor. Two other Roars started about the same time, just after, with passengers bound for California too. The North Star and Northern Lights, two opposing boats - ours being the regular Mail Boat - past Samily hook before sundown. The North Star came along side us on The Princess about sundown but the Northern Lights is some 6 or 8 miles ahead of us. About this time, many we will begin to think. They would then in as it began to grow some rough and the motion was as aggressive as it might be. Winslow and I were among the rear.

Thursday April 6th

Pleasant morning, but cool, have a fine time last night. The other Boast no to be seen this morning. Our course about South amid South West and among the passengers in our boat is Capt Matthews, and some of his officers of the Steater San Srancisco also some of the troops. They were on board of here at the time she was wicked be. Capt. Matthews has his wife with him also and our roommate is Mr. Sleams from Vomerville, has, a gentleman of whoop have heard the young soldiers in Worchester speak of and this I find our from his conversation and find him to be good