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303 way home again- he was taken on the passage out, with an Apoplectick fit- I saw the sailors sewing the corpse up in blankets this Am- and he was buried about 1 Oclock Pm- have Masonic Services- after the services, he was launched from off a board on the prominade Deck into the sea, feet foremost the services being performed by some of our passengers it has been cold enough for an overcoat all day- and is this Eve too- we all expect to catch it, before we get into New York, well' we must take it as it comes- hope however' we shall be able to reach N York without much trouble- altho we expect some rough weather off Hatteras- and from there, to New York Friday Dec 22nd.- A Splendid morning, not so cool as yesterday, wind about north north East, and our course North, in sight of the Florida coast at sunrise and most of the Am, lo land, should say/ altho some distance off,/ we see lives on these vessels bound north, this Am, at 12 M, we are in Lat 26-51-north- Long 79-54 West, distance the last 24 hours 288 miles,- very still and pleasant this PM, a light head wind, all hands appear to enjoy themselves on board today, and now, are well acquainted with one another- some are amusing themselves in one way- some in another- all in good spirits,