1891.
June 13
Atlantic Ocean.
Sandy Hook to 200 miles E. - Clear and warm.
Wind S.W. light falling to dead calm at sunset.
  Sailed from New York at 10 A.M. to-day
with C.F. B. & E. R. S. in steamship "Etruria". 
A few Petrels (Oceanites oceanicus) came about
us as we passing Sandy Hook bar but none
were seen further than about 20 miles from
land. Theses were literally the only birds noted
during the day. I had expected to see at
least a few Gulls and Shearwaters but none
appeared.
  In t he afternoon we passed within 100 yds.
or less of four large fish swimming lazily
just below the surface with dorsal fins
exposed. Two of them showed two dorsal
fins each and were, I think, sharks. The 
other two appeared to have but one dorsal
each and were perhaps Sword Fish.
  We passed two inward and two outward
bound steamers, one the "Arizona"[?].
  Sunset. - Dead calm the water broken only
by slight irregular undulations its surface 
opalescent and tinted with gold and
crimson to the westward, eastward soft
French gray with dull rose and violet
tints. No birds in sight.
  No motion whatever to the ship and every one
feeling perfectly well.