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274 Thursday April 27h.- Pleasant, but cool again today,- we were in sight of land most of the day yesterday- and are this morning too- saw 2 or 3 sail vessel this mornings, first have seen since we left Acapulco.- at 12 M- we are in Lat 19-10 North- Long 105-10-West- distance last 24 hours 216 miles- and at about 12 M- had,- or was about entering the Gulf og California, and it is 342 miles across, to Cape St Lucas on the opposite side- and this Cape makes the Southerly point of California,- in crossing this Gulf, we of course, expects rougher weather- as is always expected in crossing here- however' we hope to cross without any trouble- /when I crossed here- before, remember we had a rough time of it/ Friday April 28h,- Pleasant- and cool again this morning.- last evening, we past through what's called Breck- or Whales feed- it was a splendid evening- and the Water, as far as the Eye could see- was perfectly white, and looked like sailing through a sea of Milk it did look splendidly- we were several hours in passing through it- not one on board, Officers, or passengers- that ever saw the like before- this, as we were told