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Mary Brewster’s journal for her voyage from 1845 – 1848 ended on March 8, 1848 when the Tiger arrived home (Stonington, CT). Mary and her husband, Samuel did not return to sea for their last voyage until June 1848. However, Mary’s journal-writing did not resume until July 13, 1848. Therefore, Mary Brewster’s entries will resume on this blog starting July 13, 2013.

Mary Lawrence, [Sun.] May 22 [1859]: “A fine pleasant day. Spoke the Corinthian. Captain Lewis came on board and passed the afternoon with us. He is just out from home; was mate of the Tamerlane last voyage. He has taken nothing and has heard of only one ship that had taken a whale. We gave him a pig, and he sent us a bushel of nice home corn and Minnie a bag of nuts – almonds, walnuts, and filberts — which are a great treat to her. We have a mill of grinding corn, so now we can enjoy hasty puddings, johnnycakes, etc. not forgetting the hulled corn, for which we begged a few sticks of wood to make ashes, as ours is not suitable for that purpose.”

Eliza Williams made sporadic journal entries during May 1861. She did not make a journal entry for this date in 1861.

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Mary Brewster’s journal for her voyage from 1845 – 1848 ended on March 8, 1848 when the Tiger arrived home (Stonington, CT). Mary and her husband, Samuel did not return to sea for their last voyage until June 1848. However, Mary’s journal-writing did not resume until July 13, 1848. Therefore, Mary Brewster’s entries will resume on this blog starting July 13, 2013.

Mary Lawrence, [Sat.] May 21 [1859]: “Squalls and calms with heavy sea. Rainy through the day.”

Eliza Williams made sporadic journal entries during May 1861. She did not make a journal entry for this date in 1861.

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Mary Brewster’s journal for her voyage from 1845 – 1848 ended on March 8, 1848 when the Tiger arrived home (Stonington, CT). Mary and her husband, Samuel did not return to sea for their last voyage until June 1848. However, Mary’s journal-writing did not resume until July 13, 1848. Therefore, Mary Brewster’s entries will resume on this blog starting July 13, 2013.

Mary Lawrence, [Fri.] May 20 [1859]: “A heavy sea with rain occasionally. Have seen neither ships nor whales. There is one consolation in knowing that if we should see whales, we could not take them in this weather. Consequently others more fortunate than ourselves are not taking them.”

Eliza Williams made sporadic journal entries during May 1861; [Wed.] May 20th [1861]: “It has not been a very fine day — a part of the time foggy and some of it, rainy. It has been clear this afternoon, and we say two Whales — a Cow and a Calf. Lowered three boats, and then first Mate got near enough to prick the Cow with the Iron from the Greener Gun, but it drew out.”

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Mary Brewster’s journal for her voyage from 1845 – 1848 ended on March 8, 1848 when the Tiger arrived home (Stonington, CT). Mary and her husband, Samuel did not return to sea for their last voyage until June 1848. However, Mary’s journal-writing did not resume until July 13, 1848. Therefore, Mary Brewster’s entries will resume on this blog starting July 13, 2013.

Mary Lawrence, [Thurs.] May 19 [1859]: “A strong breeze with squalls of wind accompanied by rain and hail. Saw two ships in the morning going on an opposite track from ourselves.”

Eliza Williams made sporadic journal entries during May 1861; [Tue.] May 19th [1861]: “It has been a fine day and a very quiet one. Have not seen any Whales. We have got through the Straits and are now in the Japan Sea, with a good breeze. There is a Merchant Ship close by, bound, I suppose, the Amoor River. We have not seen the South Boston since we have been through the Straits.”

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Mary Brewster’s journal for her voyage from 1845 – 1848 ended on March 8, 1848 when the Tiger arrived home (Stonington, CT). Mary and her husband, Samuel did not return to sea for their last voyage until June 1848. However, Mary’s journal-writing did not resume until July 13, 1848. Therefore, Mary Brewster’s entries will resume on this blog starting July 13, 2013.

Mary Lawrence, [Wed.] May 18 [1859]: “The wind has left us. In the morning a calm with a thick fog. When June come in, we hope for better weather. Foggy and rainy throughout the day.”

Eliza Williams made sporadic journal entries during May 1861; [Mon.] May 18th [1861]: “We got under way about three O’clock last night — the South Boston at the same time.”

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Mary Brewster’s journal for her voyage from 1845 – 1848 ended on March 8, 1848 when the Tiger arrived home (Stonington, CT). Mary and her husband, Samuel did not return to sea for their last voyage until June 1848. However, Mary’s journal-writing did not resume until July 13, 1848. Therefore, Mary Brewster’s entries will resume on this blog starting July 13, 2013.

Mary Lawrence, [Tue.] May 17 [1859]: “Pleasant through the day. P.M. A strong breeze sprang up, which at night increased to a gale. Not a severe one by any means, but a heavy head sea which prevailed made the Addison pitch and rear quite furiously. Are in the vicinity of Cape Fairweather. Have seen the land along the coats, also Mount Fairweather. Saw four ships as a distance; they were neither chasing not boiling. In one of my boxes from home I had two tins of Quissett butter. Had one of them opened yesterday, and though not just from the churn, it tastes very nice to me. The butter we have now was very good when we left home, but in nearly three years time, of course, there would be a change, if not for the better. We breakfast at six o’clock in the morning; as it makes a long day, I let Minnie sleep on and get her breakfast by herself. I make her milk porridge usually, as we have quite an abundance of milk. Our goat had kids while we were in port and now gives a quart of more milk a day. We have pumpkin pies, puddings, etc., which we all appreciate. When I put Minnie to bed at night, her last words are: ‘Good night, Mamma. Please make me some porridge in the morning.’”

Eliza Williams made sporadic journal entries during May 1861. She did not make a journal entry for this date.

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Mary Brewster’s journal for her voyage from 1845 – 1848 ended on March 8, 1848 when the Tiger arrived home (Stonington, CT). Mary and her husband, Samuel did not return to sea for their last voyage until June 1848. However, Mary’s journal-writing did not resume until July 13, 1848. Therefore, Mary Brewster’s entries will resume on this blog starting July 13, 2013.

Mary Lawrence, [Mon.] May 16 [1859]: “Rainy in the morning but cleared away by noon so that the remainder of the day was very pleasant. Looked sharp for whales but saw none.”

Eliza Williams made sporadic journal entries during May 1861. Eliza did not make a journal entry for this date in 1861.

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Mary Brewster’s journal for her voyage from 1845 – 1848 ended on March 8, 1848 when the Tiger arrived home (Stonington, CT). Mary and her husband, Samuel did not return to sea for their last voyage until June 1848. However, Mary’s journal-writing did not resume until July 13, 1848. Therefore, Mary Brewster’s entries will resume on this blog starting July 13, 2013.

Mary Lawrence, [Sun.] May 15 [1859]: “Moderated some. A strong breeze with rain occasionally at night. A calm with a heavy sea, which was more uncomfortable than a gale of wind. Foggy.”

Eliza Williams made sporadic journal entries during May 1861; [Fri.] May 15th [1861]: “The sun shone finely today, but the wind has been blowing a gale, and the Children and I have had to stop on board. There is a very heavy swell right here in the Harbour. The Junks are rolling and pitching and swinging around. On shore the sand is blowing in clouds about, and shingles are whirling in all directions. The Japanese are beginning to put on shingles like ours, I see, on some of the new buildings. Formerly they put them on and covered the roofs with large round stones to keep them on. Almost every Japanese building on Hakodadi is built in that way.”

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Mary Brewster’s journal for her voyage from 1845 – 1848 ended on March 8, 1848 when the Tiger arrived home (Stonington, CT). Mary and her husband, Samuel did not return to sea for their last voyage until June 1848. However, Mary’s journal-writing did not resume until July 13, 1848. Therefore, Mary Brewster’s entries will resume at this blog starting July 13, 2013.

Mary Lawrence, [Sat.] May 14 [1859]: “The gale still continues. At night moderated somewhat except in squalls. Laying to through the day. Rainy.”

Eliza Williams made sporadic journal entries during May 1861. [Tues.] May 14th [1861]: “We have spent the day quite pleasantly, running about and looking at and admiring all the pretty things — making quite a number of purchases, also. It does appear to me that we can get about anything we want in the way of fancy things, here. The Japanese People pay a good deal of attention to Foreign Children that come here. They notice Willie a good deal and get around him in crowds wherever he goes. He is quite lively, and that suits them much. He enjoys the sports a great deal and will go to any of them.   We have enjoyed ourselves very much today and took tea with Mr. Pitts at his house. He takes Mr. Rice’s place (the Consul) while he is gone to the States. They expect that he is now in Washington and will be back in about three months.”

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Mary Brewster’s journal for her voyage from 1845 – 1848 ended on March 8, 1848 when the Tiger arrived home (Stonington, CT). Mary and her husband, Samuel did not return to sea for their last voyage until June 1848. However, Mary’s journal-writing did not resume until July 13, 1848. Therefore, Mary Brewster’s entries will resume on this blog starting July 13, 2013.

Mary Lawrence, [Fri.] May 13 [1859]: “A strong breeze. A ship in sight at a distance. About 11 A.M. spoke the General Scott, Captain Huntting. Samuel went on board for a few minutes. They had taken nothing like many others, had been fast to whale a few days previous that stove [damaged] two boats, lost one man, etc.   P.M. The gale is increasing so that after supper we lay to.”

Eliza Williams made sporadic journal entries during May 1861. On Monday, May 13th, 1861, Eliza wrote: “We have at last got into Hakodadi. We came to anchor about 9 O’clock. We anchored last night some miles from here. It was quite calm. About three O’clock a breeze sprang up, we took our anchor and got under way. Then we had a head wind and had to beat all the way in. The Pilot came aboard, and before we anchored, Capt. Randolph came aboard. There are quite a number of small Craft in here — about 400 Junks, and two Whalers — the South Boston and the Gratitude. There is one Steamer.   The rain had been pouring down all day, so that I have not been ashore, but will go tomorrow. Several of the Foreign Residents have been on board to see us. Capt. Fletcher, Mr. Wilke, Mr. Bradford, and the Japanese Officials have been aboard.”