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200 Tuesday October 14th 1851.- I left San-Francisco this Pm in company with Mr Lawson of Adams,/ my late partner in business here.,/ for home- We left our friends Messrs E G & O's place at 1/2 past 2 Oclock Pm- for the Steamer. We stopped at Adams & Co Express office on our way- to receive his express bag. as I was to be his messenger through unclear received the same, and went on board about 4 Pm- several of our friends accompanied us on board to see us off unclear after bidding our friends farewell/ Geo unclear- being the last to leave the ship- as she had cast all off; and swung round so that was obliged to jump a long distance, and caught by those on the wharf safe,/ we were under way 20 minutes before 6 Pm- on board of the Steamer North America. Capt Blethen. We ran down about a mile and came to anchor, as we were short of hands on board, and as it was very foggy too.- found we were like to remain here all night, so we turned in about 9. as we wished to get up early to see the harbour etc as we past out- Our Engineer went ashore soon as we anchored to see if he could find more hands for the ship.