John H. W. Pettit letters to his family in England, illustrated with sketches by the writer, 1852-1868 - Page 5
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Attriveda [Atriveda] 132 ft keel Ship rigged 23 hands
Captn Shearer of (?)ledonian Lodge Dundee
Mr Jos. A. Pettit Builder
Lower Orwell Strt Ipswich
Suffolk England
Sailed Sept 12 from Gravesend
arrived Dec 12
83 days in all
75 from (land to land)?
Atriveda sailed from Gravesend
on Sep 12 arrived at
Melbourne Dec 5
83 days on passage
(?) Were lost to our (?) glimpse of you again. Even with the glass - (?) distinguish a party waving a hanky for some time but we could not make out that it was you - Hope you had no difficulty in town with respect to your lodging & journey home - Suppose you saw us start - We are ploughing along now with a splendid breeze - our vessel already exhibited her superior sailing qualities. Sheerness is passed. You of (?)