State Library of NSW
Captn Shearer of Caledonian Lodge Dundee
Sep 12 . 1852 (page numbered 3)
Sunday -1- o clock
My Dr Father & Mother,
Hope you arrived home in safety - Our anchor was weighed precisely at 12 up to that time (?) (who remained onboard until the last minute) 8 can give you full details - We are now running down the Thames with a spanking breeze on our Larboard quarter at about 10 knots an hour - everything is bustle & excitement - The pilot is giving his orders on the poop - which
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