| Title: | Letter from Passenger who Sailed on the Ship Josephine |
|---|---|
| ID | 3932 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | 1831-40/11 |
| Year | 1832 |
| Sender | unknown |
| Sender Gender | unknown |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | New York, USA |
| Destination | Belfast, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | unknown |
| Recipient Gender | unknown |
| Relationship | re passage |
| Source | The Belfast Newsletter, Friday, 6 April, 1832 |
| Archive | The Central Library, Belfast |
| Doc. No. | 9804181 |
| Date | 06/04/1832 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 08:04:98. |
| Word Count | 194 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | PASSAGE TO NEW YORK. A letter has been received from a passenger who sailed from this port for New York, in the Josephine, Captain Britton, which, after mentioning the heavy gales which they encountered on the Banks of Newfoundland, proceeds thus: - "A sailor who was drawing up water to fill the empty casks which the fresh water had been kept in, fell overboard. Had he not been a good swimmer he must have been lost, as it was nearly dark, and the vessel sailing pretty fast. The captain had to go up to the cradle, in order to direct them which way to row, and they reached him just as he had given up hope, and was resigning himself to his fate. All persons ought to be cautious in drawing up water aboard, lest the vessel heave and throw them into the sea. I had no trouble in that, as the sailors were all readiness to assist us in every way in their power. But there was one in particular, named Charles Stewart, who seemed to take pleasure in doing good, and in assisting any of the passengers when in distress. Indeed I cannot speak too highly of Captain Britton and all his sailors - nothing could exceed their regularity and steady conduct; and I would strongly recommend all my friends, who intend coming to this port, to take their passage in the Josephine," &c. |
