MSS SC 161 - Lewis Rock Diary Number of Tasks: 97 It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from this/these transcript(s) must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collection Coordinating Committee. [Notes added by transcribers are in square brackets. Dashes in square brackets indicate unclear words or letters. indicate words the author inserted to a previously written line.] ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p001.jpg) [cover] A Journal of My Travels Journal of My Travels to Cali[-] a Round the Cape horn ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p002.jpg) Lewis B Rock Boston of Cape W S of America 65 18 520 65 11 70 150 300 45500 50 12 100 50 600 16 36,00 600 960011 ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p003.jpg) 1850 Boston Jany 10th a journal of my voige to California a round Cape - Horn in the Brige Swiftsure Comandeed by Capt J.B.- Kempton Lewis. B. Rock Lewis. B. Rock Boston. Maps. W. S. of ..A ,1850— ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p005.jpg) Left Lowell on Saturday Dec 29th 1849 - went to Boston secured my Pasage Returned to to Lowell at noon started from Lowell to Bristol the Same. Day. to Collect. My. Money Staid at Bristol Saturday knight Sunday knight went to Merridith Bridge with Mr J. S. Prescott & wife & Nancy - Mansur staid their all knight Left Meth Bridge Monday Morning at 8½ oClock went to Lowell staid at Lowell mondy knight started for Boston Tuesday morn Jany 1st 1850 calculating to Sale the Same Day but the wind was not favourable on the 8th /50 a Schooner run in on us in Boston harbour & broke our top sale gard that put us back til the 10th /50 & on the 10th 11-10 A.M. ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p006.jpg) then we swept the wide ocean I wrote a letter to my sister Elizabeth sent it By the Pilot Jacob Rouny Sent back a Paper to wentworth N. H. about an hour after the Pilot left we began to grow sea sick I was sick about 3 days the Rest Remained Sick til the 20th /50 on friday 11th we had a storm & lasted for 48 hours sunday 13th we had a plesant gale for about 24 hours we made ge[--] progress, Tuesday it storm[--] and lasted til the 23d we had a tremendous time of it During this Storm the waves came on Deck an[-] our Cabin [-]aked Concider[--] I hav sat up & baled the water out of the state Room 48 hours our Clothes get ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p007.jpg) Conciderable wet & Sun lost on the 20th we had a tremendous Squall in the knight I Slept in the fore casill it being a littel Dryer than the Cabbin the Capt sent after me 3 or 4 Different times to Come & bale out watter from the Cabbin but in vain I would not go he But me to Do for it in the morning.) I told him I was not a going to set up knights & bail watter when he had men a purpose to so it on the 24th /50 - in the after noon about one oClock the Storm Debo- eed. it grew plesant & warm glad wair we to see the sun shine after so long an absence we sat out on the Poop all the afternoon My Companions Just began to Eat a little & feel able to go about on Deck ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p008.jpg) there was Eight of My Co -. & Seven of the other Co - the other Co. weir principley owners of the vessell there. was 6 Salors they all work for there Passage out to California a hard Start it was I Can asure you 25th the wether is tremendous stormy & Remained so til the 26th /50 about 5 o Cloc[-] P,, M,, it Rained hard Durin[-] the Squall, the Passengers air growing better fast they begin to hav a good appetite Excepting Jacob [---] he feels a little Squeamis[-] yet our Cabbin is a little Dryer & haz been for 3 or 4 Days back & makes it a little more Comfortable for , a the Capt Sais we air about 3 hundred miles from the western Islandz ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p009.jpg) Jany 27th 1850 it has been very fine to Day the watter is verry still A Calm we air not making Great head way but we air getting rested a little for we feel Pretty tierd about this time we Cot a flying fish to Day it flew on Deck it struck the long boat hurt it self so it could not fly our watter begins to bee brack- ish a very little this is a most Splendid Evning we hav ben sitting out on the poop taking the fresh air & it was So Calm we had to hav our ship in fool sale to gane any head way we sat there til a bout half past 9 oClock Singing & Enjoying our Delays as well as we could Concider ing all Circumstances ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p010.jpg) we hav all wished our self in Newhampshire or on land Espesily During our sea sickness the vessell is so wet & uncomfortable I for one wish I had not started in hir for all being Swift & sure the Boyes air round the table now talking abou[-] home & wishing they Could get a good Drink out of the old oken Buckett th[--] hangs in there Fathers wells & for Pudding & milk & Co[---] they just begin to feel the want of there homes on Cubbards I speak of my self as well as the rest tho[---] I Dont Complaine though we live first rait I thin[-] the only trouble the sa[-] victules that we use on land taste Different on sea they will Cum to it soon ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p011.jpg) Monday 28th 1850 the weather is very calm & warm we got our cabbin Dry & clean for the first time since we left Boston we are saleing at the Rate of 4 knots an hour in an [-]avridge in full sale,, I hav had Dry feet & Clothes for the first time since the 13th of this month the Capt is in a little bitter humour this Day the first mate & he had a falling out this mornig the Capt wanted to bee a little more Stricter with the Pasangers & help & the mate would not & being the largest owner in the vessell said he would not bee any strickter than he had been he would rather see Pleasant pases than Cross he is a first rait fellow, hav seen a Whail spout for the first ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p012.jpg) Tuesday 29th /50 the weather Remains Calm & plesant though we hav had a shower about one oClock p.M- ;we hav not Gained one mile to Day it is So Calm we air having a good resting time we met a vessell to Day for the first since we left Boston but it was so far of we could not hav any conversation with them it lay in sight al[-] Day on acount of the Calm Mr Rodney Eames has Escaped the Sea Sickness as yet Mr Crocket is very homesick he sai[-] if he was at Boston the[--] would not be merry a n[--] in Boston to hire him [-] take a nother trip as tha[-] I Dont blame him I am su[--] ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p013.jpg) Saturday Feb 16th 1850 I hav not found any thing of importance to write about since the 29th of Jany only we hav had a very Dry time & good saling weather & very warm the watter in the sea was 83½ Degrees it was tremendous hot our healths hav been very good the watter we brot to Drink is very bad about this time we scarce can Drink it - now the Proseed of this Day this morning we cot a large Shark & at noon we met a ship we spoke to them but coul not get near anuff to send any morse home on acount of the wind she haled from Cacutta bound for Boston the Augustine Hired ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p014.jpg) I had like to forget about Crossing the Equan[-]ction line of or the Equator we cros[-] it the 14th of feby it is a tremendous hot place we ment to hav crost it on the 14 or 15th of Jany but Da[-] not & Cant tel the Reaso[-] 19th very hot weather though a butiful breeze we saw a sale of a Distance nothing particu[---] hapened the 3 last days March 6th 1850 we arived in St Cathrin island Brazill cost South of america we had a very pleasant passage from the 19th of feby to til we arived in st Cathrin we had a very good time ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p015.jpg) Catching fish Sharks & Dolphin on Sunday when we arived in St Catharines the the Inspector with 5 or 6 Negrose & made us anchor off a distance from the fort, we haed anchor for 6 Days they would hurdly allow us to go ashore with our small Botes for fear of Sickness the land is very mountainous on this island & covered with Sm- all trees & srubs There is a great deal of fruit here,, it is begining to bee satible at this season of the year there is cotton growing on this island, I Saw the woman a spining with a small woodn Spindle twisting it in thire hand Shulling the ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p016.jpg) Cotton the same time with the other hand those Mountains are in habite[-] with Spaniards Portegues french armericans & Negros in the Cuntry they Build there houses in a little Clearing large anuf for the house on it is realy a curosity to see them perfom for animals they hav wild hogs lepords tiger[-] & so forth they hav wild Turkeys they air not so larg[-] as our turkeys in Newhamps[---] a bout the size of our hens I hav seen the tigers Chase the hogs of the mountains in to the seed the only way the hogs cou[--] Escape was to swim they hav plenty Dears but they air not very fond of hunting ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p017.jpg) the fortification of this island is not very strong I could take a Couple of Revolvers stake the whole concern their is 2 men in the hospital that Came from California last week on the 26th of Feby last they say they ware only 5 weeks in the Diggings & had 65 oz of Gold Each making $11.70,00 Each there health grew so bad they could not stay any longer the luck in the Digging purt they had was very good news to us we had a very heavy gale in the harbour on the 5th the Ships Draged Anchor the ship Louisa Drifted on Shore all hands in the harbour went & helped her off ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p018.jpg) on Saturday the 9th /50. I went on shore with Jacob Rowen W. J. Crockett & Rodn[--] Eames to Learn all we cou[--] we staid til Monday the 11th we learned the fasions of the people During that time —— I never was So surprised in my life, to find so sivilized a nation as the portagues, they cant hold any conversat[---] with you but they can make you understand better than they can you, they would give Every thing they have in there house to make an american cumfortable they are so g[---] to see an American if he is agoing by without calling th[--] will Run out & stop him & if there is forty in the house he must go in & shak[-] hands with all before ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p019.jpg) he can get of they mean well in so doing they are the moste affectionate people for that you can find - - - - - - they hav a curious way of living they Raise abundance of coffee & the first thing in the morning is to take 2 or three cups of coffee strong anuf to bear an Egg that is all they Eat or drink til noon this they Eat a harty meal Bread & Bananahs & Coffee - - - - there Bread is made from the Root of a plant Called by them firrenah it is just the same as the Mcaronied they Cultivate that & dry the Roots & Grind them & ma- ke it in to bread after it is baked it is harder than flint - we put up at a sort of tavern we got prity good fare with chickens & [--] ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p020.jpg) good fare they gave us chickens Potatoes Eggs & s[---] amongst the farmers they Dont hav more then one or 2 chairs in the house they h[---] Rush mats spread on the floor they sit down on tha[--] like talors - - - - - - - - - they rase a tremendous lot of fruit of all kind I will gi[--] a small list of them as near as I hav learned, the cocoa oran[--] Plants Bannanah lemons Pineapple Castoroil figgs all Emadginable — — — we lef the harbour on the 14th before leaving we got a large suply of fruit on Bo Jacob S J, Bought a Barril of one for 37½ cts - - they came in good corse for we felt a little sea sick stoping 11 days in ha[--] it seemed like a new Bigining Cum to sale off but no conciquen[--] ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p021.jpg) We hav had butiful weather while in St Catharines ——— I wrote a letter to S.S. Merrill's one to C. H. Sandborn to Bristol & one to my Sister Elisabeth in Lowell Mass in the 13th of March By a Man of War Going to the States While Crossing on the Shores of St Catharines one dark knight we was walking a long the narow paths when sudanly a nigar Jumped out of the Bushes & struck at W. T. Crockett with a large knife but did not hit him Crockett being a little timered it scared him most to Death I was sinc wais forid of him I heard hollow I Ran Back with my Pistol Ready for I thought By the yel there was truble but he yeld so he scaret the nigar & I thought best not to follow him as long as Cth was unhaned - - - - - - - - ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p022.jpg) On the 18th we Spoke Ship with american from Baltamore Bound for California she was 59 days out we throad a lo[-] of oranges over to them from our ship glad they ware to get them - - - - - - - the first mate of the Louis[-] & the Capt of the Same had Seem dificulty and the mate left the ship & Came on Bord of our Brig as Pasang[--] to California the Louisa lef the harbour of St Cathar[---] the same day we died but we saled from hir though she got 1 hour the start the swift sure can beat them alo[--] as yet - — — — — — the Boys are all in good health & Spirits they Can Eat there Pound of Buffalo & other fixings in Preportion me thinks they will stand it ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p023.jpg) Tuesday the 19th 1850 Fair weather good Breeze for sailing- our supercargo was taken sick also one of our salors with the disentary " " " " " Wednesday the 20th Butiful weather our sick is better" we Cot alarge Bird Caled the albatrass it measured 9 ft & 4 inches a cross its wings it was a butiful animal we cot it by towing a line & hook he took the bait & we hald him in a mused our selvs with him then wrote Swift sure on a p[--]s of canvis Sewed it round his neck & let him go again 21. &. 22nd fine weather good Breeses on the 23 & 4th Reather cold & Squaley on the 25th it Stormed pretty hard & the passangers began to grow Sea Sick a little ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p024.jpg) on the 26th it blew very hard & Broke our topsale yard we had to lay to til the 29th during this time our cabbie baked forty bac & made it rather uncomforta the Passengers begun to gra[-] Better on the 30th we hois a new topsail, yard but it stormed so we did not hoist sale til Sunday mi[---] the 31st we hoisted sail & crost the Rio.de.la Plutta one of the largest Rivers in the world we got a buter Breeze on this River & made good headway on on April the 1st 1850 Early in the morning we we[--] all Cald up, to see Sum Black whails we got up & went out & the steward Met us with April for in his month ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p025.jpg) it was a butiful morning we ware sailing prety fast we began to Rejoise to see fine weather again on the 2d we saw a sail a head of us But could not tel which way it Sailed it Being a grait Distance ahead the 3 & 4th very fine wind but very cold on the 5th we had a perfic Calm & a butiful sunshine we had a butiful time with the Whails they came Roun the vessel in Schools Spouting the watter about 20 feet in the air - while I am pening these few lines the passangers air arguing on philosophy & they dont any of them know any thing about it it would be a curisoty for sum to listen to them ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p026.jpg) it would bee haid to mak[-] a desision on there argumen[-] being neather head not tail to it we are this day about 5 Degrees of latitude from Cap[-] Horn & about 3 Degrees fro[-] the falkland islands it is Rather cold in this Country " " " " on Saturday the 6th " " " we had a favorable wind continued til Sunday at 2 oClock we had to Shortn Sa[--] & lay to the wind til tuesd[--] the 9th it was a head wind & Drifted us as far from Cape horn as we ware on the 5th " " " " " Wedensday the 10th we had a very fine wind all knight tuesday & on Wed-ay Morning we discoverd land the Island of States ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p027.jpg) in the Cuntry of terigal fuge inhabited by the Canibels & indians it is very unc[--] land likewise very Rocky it is very cold & Bleak in this Country I don't see how they can live it is said that the people are very large not many less than Seaven feet & not very savage the weather is reather Stormy in this Season of the year " " " " on the 11th it snowed hard for the first time after we left the gulf of of mexico & we observed a burk off of a Distance on the 12th light winds & Dristling raines & head winds, til the 16th laying to under bare poles nothing worth mentioning til the 22d on the 22d we found ourselves 60°,,3" South of the Cape horne then we tacked Ship & saled north with a very light Breeze it was the very ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p028.jpg) corse we wanted to sale after Dow -ing the cape the first time) on the 23d we laid to with very hea[-] winds & under bair pools & head winds tended with Snow Squalls all Day & knight, in the 24th we tacked ship & headed N ,, W Sailed So til the 26th at 3 oClock in the morn the wind changed so we had to Ren S,, W,, til,,10 oClock we tacked a gain run N,, W,, all day & knight, on the 27th we had a perfect Calm all Day til 5 oClock it began to Breeze up & lasted til next morning at 10 oClock we tacked sailed N,, W, with a fair Breeze til noon tacked again, Sailed South,, W,, til 6 oClock tacked & Run N,, W,,) on the 29th we had a butiful wind Sailing North,,W all Day & fine weather) on the 30th wind favorable Sailing o[-] our corse plesant weather we spok[-] on English burk the Burk - Mogul from Liverpool Bound ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p029.jpg) to valpraso out 111 Days a prety long passage May the 1st /50 we had a very plesant Day with fair wind. & all the passangers all in god health & Spirits it snowed a little to wards knight, on the 2d butiful winds & fine weather with the Exceptions of one or 2 Snow Squals we Spoke at Brig By the name of Cornialied from Boston bound for Califonia She was 132 Days out & 22 Days getting Round the horn, on the 3d a Strong Breeze all Day til 8 oClock we Shortend Sale & laid to all Knight, on the 4th we Made Sail in the morn at 3 oC but it blew very fresh & rough si[--] all day & rained, 5th in the morn it Calmd & we Set Studingsails & Sailed & good, joy & the Sun Shone all Day) on the 6 reather Squaly Sews runing very high & our Cabbin leaked very Bad for Cumfort ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p030.jpg) on the 7th it rained hard all day & was calm til towards nig[--] we had a moderate Breeze runing ou corse, —— 8th fair winds runing S,, W a few Showers and it Thunderd tremendous har[-] for the first time after we Left Boston, ——— we caught a Large alb -atrass the name of a Sea bird it measured 10 ft,, across his wings —— 9th heavy winds all day runing N. W. by W. heavy Seas with cald rain Squa[---] our cook & one of the Sai[--] are Sick the pasangers a[--] all in good health ——— 10th calm from 2 o Cloc[-] in the morning til <10> in the a. m. it comenced blowing prety fresh at 12 M. we Shorten sale at 9 o clock the Sam[-] ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p031.jpg) Knight it Modirated we Sat Sale & went on our Cou- rse ——————————— 11th the weather was calm til 4 oclock in the afternoo these came up a tremendo Squall the oficer calld all hands to Shorten Sail the Seas ran Mountains high I was Standing at the cabin clove in side there came a wave &Struck Me in the face &wet me all over I was sum time before I could catch My breath being taken on a Surprise it Kept one had bailing watter out of the cabbin all Eavning ————— Sunday 12th fair winds but a tremendous heavy Seed til about MidKnight it calmed a little we put on more Sail runing W. W by W ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p032.jpg) 13th fair winds & a very pleasant day Sailing N,W: fr. N, it is the first plesant day we had since we left St Catharines, our cabin &decks ware dry & comfortable which causes the pasengers & Salor to rejoice — — — — on the 14th we had to Lay- to all day with a tremen dous heay Sea tended wi[--] rain Squalls runing S.S.W —— —— — — 15th we had a perfect cal all day It is the most Singular weather I Even See in my life one day i[-] is calm the next a perfect hury cane, the pasengers ar[-] agrthing tired of the Journey the Cook & Salor is a[-] getting better ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p033.jpg) Thursday 16th We had a plesant wind & Smooth Sea, It was raini- all day we caught a half hagsett of rain watter our watter is getting short about this time runing S. S. W —— 17th Laid to all day it raind by Spells —— 18th we Laid to all day the wind was so unfavourable & dreadful stormy we are this day in Lat. 32°,, 14" 19th we made sail in the morning it was all most a calm we drid up the cabi- for it had been very wet the 17th) 18th) about Noon it began to Squall again we had to Lay to til next day 20th the pasangers &Salors feel reather discouraged on Salong a voige it will take at least 30 days ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p034.jpg) with a fair wind to ge[-] in to San francisco "—— On the 20th towards Knigh[-] it calmed down to a butiful breeze we Sat See[-] & ran N west all Knig[-] at the rait of 8 Knots pr hour,, on the 21st the Breeze Moder -ated & the day become ver[-] plesant, the prospect of our getting to our Journeys End is a Little more fav -urable,– we hav become quiet Short of watter So Short as to be put on allownce we thought we had plenty watter in the hatch but tod[--] we Examined & found that the Casks had L.ak considerable, we now live in hopes of having gave ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p035.jpg) weather & fair wind til we can get in to some port to replenish our watter casks, or providence send us rain to catch rain watter, other wise it will be snug fit, our vegitables hav givn out Sum time ago, & it makes us reather dry to Eat nothing but Salt (grub) as the Salors call it —— 22d we had a plesant & favourable winds, allso, on the 23d we hav got in to warmer weather now, it is one great Cum- fort I can asure you to be warm f if you are wet, we hav had our cabin dry for 2 days which is a great mirri- -cal) as the Eave of the 23d we tacked Ship ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p036.jpg) Runing W,,by South reather off. of our coarse but we can make Longitude that Course —— —— — 24th from this date til June 2d we had to day to the Seas Ran Mou ntains high & the Cabin was half full of watter & was awful —— —— June 2d /50 we discoverd Land we hav been trying for 4 day to Make this Island & Succeeded to day we fel[-] rejoised Tasure you for we ware determind to hav watter, we tried 2 days Mor to get on Shore but the wind would beat us back the Surfs ware dangerous on the west Side there was a bay on the East Side, but the 2d day ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p037.jpg) in the Eavning there came up a tremendous rain it rained all knight we caught 7 hogsetts of watter, it is caled Ester Island on Cooks Bay its in the Pasific Ocean in Lat 27° from Cape horn, when we came in sight of the Land the natives comenced building fiers on the beach it was the general supos- ition amongst us on Shore to masacre us they are reported to be a bar- brous Set, there Is 1200- of them & all Savages & they in stature from 6 to 7 ft & the female hav a mas- culine appearance how- ever we should have gon on shore if we had not cot the rain watter we thought we might as well ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p038.jpg) be Kild in the atmp as to Choke to Death for watter, there was a rige in the Island or a wrise of ground & on th[-] opposit Side we could See the natives heads for a mile as thick & Close toge- -ther as they could Stick the Island is very fruitfu[-] the Inhabitants are all Tatood with India Ink or some other Substance that answers the same purpose their Shelter is caves & hole[-] in the ground they go Star[-] naked with the Exeptio[-] of a small piece of skin they ty before them & non[-] but the females do that, I felt very anxious myse[---] to go on Shore I appre- hended no danger bring ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p039.jpg) all well armd but perha it was well I didn't go, for half of the passengers were Scared to Death —— 5th on this morning we Steerd our course weather fine til the 7th on that day we had a Slight Squall but nothing searious the passengers are all well Expecting Jacob Rowm he had a Slight Calil but they are all very home sick —— —— —— on the 8th plesant are the winds rather light on the 9th & 10th we had a prety Stif Breeze the weather is very warm & Comf- ortable —— —— — Nothing from the 10th til the 14th worth mentionin[-] ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p040.jpg) on the 14th we hit the traid winds, as soo[-] as we hit the traid wind[-] the weather becum more regular & pleasant —— nothing special took pla[--] from date til the 24th about 8 O Clock A. M- we crossed the Equator the pasangers are in go[--] health the mate was sick about a week with the sick head hake, — — the hands are fixing up the vessel for sale as Soon as we get in to the Bay or port, the capt wanted the passengers to help him get the Brig fixt up for Market but they declind on account of his being so hogish ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p041.jpg) they promise him par- ticular when they got to California —————— on the 25th 6th & 7th we had butiful weather —— on the 27th the weather was tremendous hot the I took a themomitor & tried the watter in the sea it stood 83° in Lat 5 north of the Equator or Equanoctial Line ——— Nothing new til the 2d of July we spoke a bark By the name of Delliware she saild from Portsmouth N..W- bound for California we spent the 4 of July with them & a dull 4th of July it was to us all but we made our coullars fly pistols & guns rattle — ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p042.jpg) Nothing New occurd til 28 we made Land it was on Sunday we had been becalmd & the fogg was so thick that we coul[-] not discover the Lights from the vessals Becalm[-] as well as us but we ne[-] we ware near land by the fogg but dare not mov[-] By noon the fogg disapp[---] we discoverd rockey points & Reevs on the co[---] of Lower California we remained becalmd til the 30th there came up a Stiff Breeze & by knight or 5 oclock we anchord in the harbour of San - francisco — — — this Is the End of the voige to Cal,, ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p043.jpg) While in California my [---] history August 2d /50 I Left the Brig took passage on a steam boat for Sacramento got under way about 3 miles & the boiler gave out so we had to remain til nex day about 4 OC P.M. which was the 3d we remaind in Sacramento til the 7th we hierd a boat to cary our Baggage up to Marysville a distance of 70 miles we careed about 40d a piece it was a sma boat & could-not cary any more, before we reach-d Marysville Jacob got tired out & Jewet go a little & tierd & half ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p044.jpg) I had to cary Jacob bund and past of Jewits for the Last 20 miles before we go to Marysville, I dun so in order to get at Ma as soon as our baggage woul[-] but we got there 6 days before the boat arived with the baggage the co- went on to Longs bar 40 miles further, Leaving a young man by the name of J. C. Currier one of our co- & my Self to tend to the baggage as Soon as the boa[-] would arive, During this tary I was taken sick with the Choleria & was very sick, however on the 18th we got a team to tak[-] our baggage to Longs bar though I was Scearsly abo[--] to movve round, I Shouldered my pack & Started I had ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p045.jpg) some 25nd to cary I was 3 days getting there, when I got to Longs bar the rest of the Company scearsly new me I had faln away so much, this ancurd on the 21st I found Major Haines sick when I arived, but I thought not so much sick as discouraged being perfectly green in the mines &c thought he Stod a poor chance he finaly Left us to go home, I remaind 6 days at S. B. - an unable to Labour paying three dollars pr day for Board at the End of 6 days I went to Mining with a young Docter from Newbury Port by the name of D.G. Varney I mean Newbury fort. N.W. ——— ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p046.jpg) I Comenced Mining on Augst 28th & had some 75$ on the 6th day of Sept Jacob Rown ha[-] been working for a Co- about 15 days at 5$ p day & board So we heard of some good diggings up in the Mountains 100 Mile[-] N- E from this bar, so we bought us a horse & provisions for the Jour[---] with 2 other young me[-] we arived at the place destenid on the 14th, we found it tremendious cold after we arived finaly we as well as other that had been there befor[-] us ware oblidge to Leav[-] the place on acount of the Snow & Rain we had no tent with us nothing but our blanke[-] ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p047.jpg) & on the knight of the 16th it raind & Snowd all knight on us we had to get up & build fires to keep from perishing so on the 17th we turnd back for Longs Bar on the 22d we arived at String town so Cald its a place situated on the South fork of Feather River about 20 miles from Longs Bar there was some 8 or 10 tents, the 2 young men that went with Jacob & Myself had a log cabbin about a mile & ½ from String town we put up for the knight Jacob complaind that Eave of the sick head - hake on the morow he did not feel able to ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p048.jpg) travle I remaind with him & the 2 other men went on to Longs Bar I sent word to Jewet H Sanders an our Cousin to Jacob was sick but I not dangerous & if we did not arive at L Bar in a day or two to not fail & come up & see us for it would be a sign that Jacob was worse however no on[-] Came by us til to Late he was sick 11 days & died, I got the best Phisician I could get to tend on him he came twice a day & he was the only visitor I had during Jacobs whole Sickn[---] Ecepting the last knight the doctor got 2 Men to ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p049.jpg) Cum and stay with me I had sat up with him 9 days & knights all sole alone with the Exception of the wild Indians they visited me frquently but I kept well garded again st them though, they ware prety hostile I being well armd braved right up to them and they become very friendly with me they become quiet handy to me they would bring me wood and watter bred they call it pang, on the 2d of Oct. at 8½ o Clock A. M. he drew his Last breath in my arms, it was a tremendous shock to me I asure you to seperate with the only friend I had in a forin Country for he was a friend I asure you ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p050.jpg) as I said before there was not a sole about me or within a mile & ½ Excepting the Indians, after I satisfied myself that he was dead I closed his Jaws tied my H. d. k. f around his head & close[-] his Eyes and went to get help to wash & say him out, I got 2 men they helped wash him & made a Coffin & dug the grave & returnd the same Eavning at 4½ O.Clock P. M. to bury the corps, they returnd wit[-] 6 more men to the funeral he was buried Deacently to what some poor fello[-] in California are, I hav[-] seen some buried since I hav been in the County ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p051.jpg) Just as they died without Exchanging there clothes they would dig a hole large a 'nuf to contain the Corps & lung them in with out any more serimony I would bury my dog more deacently than some bury thear dead in this country, after Jacob was buried I put a strong railing around the grav[-] and a head board, I wrote the following lines —— Jacob. Rowen. jr of Wentwor N. N. who died Oct. 2d/50 of Typhs feavor — — — Its in this foreign Earth my body lies, I hope my sins are all forgiven — that I may meet my ansious friends, with my god in heaven ————— ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p052.jpg) I Cut out the following words with my knife on the headboard & fild the Letters with Ink so that it could be discover(-) as long as the board wou[--] last he is buried at the foot of the huse Mt So cald & known in Cal.. I Left the Mountain and arived at Longs Bi[---] on the 15th of the Same Month there I met Jewit Sander- getting ready to Come to my assistance he Sus pected the bad newse I had when he saw me alone, he came towards me with an anxious Lo[--] of Enquiery to ask where Jacob was but neath[--] of us spoke or could speak for some time ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p053.jpg) at last I sais poor Jacob is dead we then seperated for Some time to give vent to our feelings for we both felt the terible Shock of of Loosing our friend besides my Phisical Strength was reduced a mere Shadow the doct[--] told me if he had lived 2 days more I could not hav avoided been down Sick & advised me to be careful of My Self for a few days, It was a weak before I felt able to work- the Exp- ences of his Sickness & So Cost the 180$ Dollars besides my time the Doctors Bill was 160$ Dollars Jacob nor My Slf had Much Money at the time ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p054.jpg) I had about 50 doll[---] it took that to defray other Expences, when I arived at Longs Bar I was Entirly Broke but the people Encourag[--] Me & they trusted me til I could recruit My Self again, I went to mining after I got able & Mind til the first of Dec. then I comenced puting up a house & Balling - Salloon, I opend it in Jany 1st/5 my Expectations & prospect was good, but the winter was a very dry one, and the hundreds of people that had Settled in this place for the winter ware obl idge to leave for other 2 waiters they could – ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p055.jpg) hardly Make there board there Expectations ware to work in the Ravines but could not for the want of watter, therefore it disapointed me very much Indead I had a partner by by the name of A H Blakes an Eldery gret from Michigan, I could hav done better with out him. the people didnt like him very well, however, we trusted out about five hundred Dollars that we never Recd. one Cent of the Diptons were willing anuff to pay but they could not, being so disapointed in not getting watter to work the ravines, ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p056.jpg) I also hierd a wido[-] woman to cook for me I kept a boarding hous[-] and could hav done a first - rait business h[--] the Season Not proved So unfavorable to me & all others, the Lady name was Mary Stibbs the wife of Rev. Mr. John Stibbs a Member of the Methodist denomination. he was Kild by the Indians in California I paid Mrs. Stibbs the Sum of one hundred Dolla[--] pr month and She was a faithful Woman I bearly Made a living out of my business & paid my depts that I contracted in Starting My Establishment ----- new page (MSSSC161_F1_p057.jpg) though a Stranger I could hav got any am- ount of credit for My business was considered a Safe one, & the people in general thought this Songs Bar would be a flourishing place that winter but it was otherwise Some what Dul, I setted up bus- iness in April the Spig following & had Money anuf to buy a horse & an out fit for the mountains & Started in May with my mind made up to mine the remainder of the