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thing but this Unfortunate Vessel A. M. Light 



Breeze from the West. (Dead Ahead) Stearing by the Wind 

 on the Southern tack: I Believe the Hand of Providence is 

 against me for beeing so Uncharitable to my Brother in his 

 Day of misfortune and trial Heavenly Parent, in mercy I 

 Pray that I may be forgiven Uncharitable feelings toward him 

 in his Day of Calamity and Trouble 



Lat 39 25 Long 36 59 



Sat. Aug. 1st 

 Good Fresh Breeze from. N. N. W. Heading W & W. S, W, 

 No signs of Life here: I am ruined No Oil in the Ocean for 

 the Poor Old Minnesota Lorenzo Peirce is undone and must 

 fail in consequence of our hard Luck; My ruin is fixed A. N. 

 Nearly Calm at 9 A. M. very light Breeze from S. E. Stearing 

 West This brings us to the close of another Week Spent in 

 vain our Ruin is fixed My destiny is sealed to destruction. 

 I am a Ruined Man in consequence of ingratitude to my 

 Brother and Parents 



Lat 40. 12 Long 41, 37 



Remarks on Board the Poorest Vessel That Is in the 

 Whaling Business 



Tuesday Aug. 18, 1868 

 Fine Weather. Light Breeze from .N. E. First part of P. M. 

 at 5 P. M. Wind Changed to East (Dead Ahead) It is no use 

 for the Minnesota to try to get anything The LORDS. Power 

 is against the PEIRCE Family & the Name of Peirce A. M. 

 Fine Weather Pleasant Breeze E. S. E. (Dead Ahead) Head- 

 ing. N. E. LORENZO PEIRCE The Most Unfortunate 

 Agent in the Whaling Business No Vessel that he has had the 

 Agency of has got any Voyage 



Lat 40 35 Long 30 55 



