Francis MacDonald Journal * Facsimile and Transcription
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        Saturday Oct. 21st < Lightning >
            Today I am twenty three
        years [and] the month old. Well I thought
        that ere this I w[oul]d have been in
        New York engaged in the lottery of
5      life, but providence has directed it
        otherwise. Still Eliza, I dare not re-
        pine it's all for the best. I promised
        to give you as many hints as possible
        for your guidance when preparing for
10    your voyage. Well then, Love, be sure
        you bring with you a quart bottle of
        Raspberry vinegar to mix in the water.103
        {T}he water we are getting now has a
        very bad taste. I put in a little
15    common vinegar when mixing with
        the water but it does not destroy
        the bad taste the same as Rasp-
        berry vinegar w[oul]d do. {T}ake also a little
        vial of sweet oil, to rub any steel
20    things that may be get rusted
        with the salt water. Be sure to
        pack away well any steel ar-
        ticles that you will not be using.
   
   
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