Up at 7:30, but really it is only 7 o’clock as we are losing half an hour each day. The sun is shining, but the sea is rough and the wind contrary. By noon, we had covered 285 sea miles.

Up at 8 o’clock. Raining, sea very rough so that we could not walk around, waves dashing over the side of the ship and drenching the second cabin passengers. Steerage are kept penned up; must be dreadful for them as it is bad enough for us. No change, by noon we had covered 253 miles.…

Sea quiet when we arose, and sun trying his best to come out and cheer us, but gave it up for a bad job. By noon, we had covered 201 miles only. In the afternoon, rain set in, and things looked wet and gloomy. Called on Elizabeth and brought her upstairs for a change as…