Francis MacDonald Journal * Facsimile and Transcription
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hatches were all battened down. I have got washed away, three shirts, three pair Drawers, one flannel semet, two pairs of stockings < two razors, 5 Dressing comb, Bl[ac]k satin napkin, > a pair braces, two towels, the key of my writing desk, key of my dressing case, [and] the little toothpick you gave me, the three latter were in my waistcoat 10 pocket. I got the waistcoat at the other end of the ship. The small dressing case is broken [and] the inside of the large one is broken, two of 15 my hats are broken, not fit to be used [and] the new one I got the week I came away is slightly damaged. {E}very thing I had in the berth has got very wet, 20 about a dozen shirts all my Richards [and] collars, Books testa- monial [etc.] all got quite soaked.83 My watch is spoiled [and] will require new works, the contents of my [End of Page 47]
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