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277 the Gangway, on the port side, just aft of the wheel, and under the lee of same- at the time it was blowing a gale, accompanied with rain and a very heavy sea on- but few on board knew of the funeral-! and in fact of the death, till all was over- it was by mere accident that I knew anything of it- was passing by- and saw them performing the services and stopd- in sight of land part of the day- so rough, I retired about dark, at this time, it was blowing very hard, and raining some.- Tuesday May 2d.- A strong head wind- and a heavy sea on again today- not many ladies to be seen on Deck, today,- at 12 M in Lat 30-36-North- Long 117-53-West- distance the last 24 hours- 192 miles- and 508 miles to San-Francisco.- the wind- and sea increases towards night,m with squalls of rain- the prospects now, are that we shall have a rough night- of it.- Wednesday May 3d.- Cloudy- and a thick fogg- and heavy sea- this morning- but not, much wind