Author: Batman, John,
Title: Journal, manuscript
Date: 10 May-11 June 1835.
Accession Number: MS13181
Transcript Number: pp0016-017-0
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nearly out of sight and
no hope of our going in again
the Edward Schooner kept just
before us all the Evening we
spoke her once - I saw directly
after the Gig left, I expect
Mrs. B- would remain untill
morning in case we should again
put back - the wind up to 12
Oclock this Night was westerly
and making but little way
hope my dear Wife may return
Home safe –

Tuesday 19th May 1835


This morning the Captain said the
wind was foul and that we
had better go into Port Sorrell
and that it was likely to blow
hard I agreed to this having been
verry ill the whole of yesterday

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