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The Voyage Begins

Ship Iris of New Bedford
Tuesday Nov 7th 1843
Daylight light airs and Pleasant. took our anchor and made sail with light breezes from the W N W in company with the Ship Virginia for a voyage in the South Pacific Latter light breezes and pleasant. at 1 A M discharge our Pilot steering South. at 4 PM Gay Head light - bore E by N distance 25 miles Latter rainy I took a look or I thought when shall I see it again with a full ship. Home
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