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Monday 23 May 1836

[, on board the wrote. | Read source notes.]

This 24 hours gentle breeses from the NEd all sail
set steering SE 2 sail in sight Longd 22.54 west by lunar
Lattd Obsd 20.13 South L 23.17 west by chro
In the morning read the 4th chapt of Gens dureing read
Matthew Henry on devotion in the everning six attended
read the 8th chapt of Romans with tract commentry
and felt it to be profitable to meet God in His own
way about the time my class met at home and
I know they where at prayer for me

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  1. May 23, 2011 at 10:56 am #

    Through older members of the family I understand that I maybe a descendent of Robert Russell who was second mate on board the Duke of York. He is my great grand mother’s grandfather. I am looking for information to support this.

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