Log: July 17, 1847
The CHARLES W. MORGAN was sailing on her 2nd voyage making a stop in Fiji. The log entry for this day states: “Commences with fine weather from the S.E. steering S W saw blackfish at 5 PM spoke the Pacific at 7 PM spoke the South Carolina middle part headed to the S. and W. latter part the same had the wind quite light at 12 M passed the Lone? Island so ends”
Image from log of CLARA BELL. Log 164. G.W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport.