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301 Tuesday Dec 19h- Cloudy- high wind- and rough sea on, have fore & aft sails set this Am- at 12 M in Lat 17-43-North- Long 23-21-West- distance the last 24 hours 221 miles- and our course about North West.- wind more ahead this Pm no sail set- we have a strong head wind, and heavy sea- have had several squalls again today- we have been in the Caribbean Sea ever since we left Aspinwall, hope to be out of it by tomorrow, when we are in hopes of better weather, and smoother sea- passengers are not enclined to move round much so rough,- Wednesday Dec 20h,- Pleasant morning- our course about north west and wind ahead- sea some smoother this Am- had a shower about noon & at 12 M, are in Lat 21-16-north- Long 24-56-west distance the last 24 hours 230 miles- we are to go to the north of Cuba- or the Gulf stream to New York- distance to New York from Aspinwall, by this route /the Gulf Stream/ 2,100 miles- and by the way of Kingston, or, Jamaica South of Cuba, to N York is, 1,900 miles, as the mate tells me- we made the Island of Cuba, about 2 Pm- saw a Ship bearing up through the Yucaton Channel- and at this time, we have a very strong head wind