Log of voyage from Liverpool, England to New York, U.S.A. in 1836.  Presumed to have been written by Edward Hodgson.  Written in a nice script.  Parts illegible.

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River Mersey, May 1st, 1836, at Liverpool [England]. On Board the British Ship Harriet, 720 tons of Liverpool. Master, Captain James Galt, first mate, Benjamin Roberts, second mate John Carpenter, and twenty four men and boys constituting the crew. At 8 A.M. Captain Galt came on board, heaved the anchor at 10 got raised when Steamboat Huskinson took us in tow and laid us alongside the pier, took in more water and proceeded to sea with steamboat.

May 2nd.
Fresh breezes at 2 P.M. Pilot left us, got all clear for sea, at three the steamboat threw us off (and proceeded on her passage to Dublin), we set all sail at 9 lower top gallient studding said, Holyhead light house, borne E ½ N.E. 15 miles, at 4 A.M. Bardsley light, borne E. By N. Distant 13 miles, increasing breezes. Lat. 51..49.

May 3rd.
Fresh breezes, course west, winds E.N.E

4th.
Steady breezes and clear, courses, W.N.W., winds N.E. Lat. 50..11 No.

5th.
Light aires then fresh breezes, courses N.W. by W., winds S.W. Lat. 50.. 45 N.

6th.
Fresh breezes, then squally double reefed, mizzentop and maintop mast stay sail at 4 P.M. weather very hazy, course N. By W. West. Lat. 51 -- 20

7th.
Very strong breezes and hazy, increased to heavy gale and rain. W.N.W. winds, S.S.W. Lat. By Aut. 51..2, by very close obscure observation 50..50 N.

8th.
Squally strong breezes in flying Jibb & Mizzentop gallant said, increased almost to a hurricane. Shipped some seas, plenty of water between decks. Irishmen well ducked, fire out and berths swimming. Ship rolling about, many thinking she was going over with every sea, became very much afraid, those better accustomed to such scenes was satisfied to keep themselves in their beds which I did with great difficulty. Knees and elbows sore as a bile by holding on to keep from rolling out of bed. Courses N.W. by W. winds, West S. West. Lat. observed 52..5 N.

9th.
More moderate breezes with cloudy weather, wore ship course N.N.E. winds West. Lat. 51..9, saw many of Mother Carey Chickens and some few divers.

10th.
Spoke to brig. Clitus of Saltcoat, bound to Morimichia, out 11 days.

11th.
Day squally and heavy seas, W.S.W. observed Lat. 49..40

12.
Strong gales, wore ship took 3d reef in sails, 10 P.M. tremendous squalls hindered sail and fore sail. Courses S.S.W. winds W. Lat. 50..0

13th
Fresh breezes. Sun obscure, courses West, winds N.W.

14th
Very strong breezes, closed reefed, all sails hove the ship to course, N.W. by N. Winds S.W.

15th.
Strong gales, hazy sun, observed N.W. winds, course S.W.

16th.
Moderate breezes, lat. Obs. 50..39, N. Courses, N.W. winds, S.W.

17th.
Moderate breezes, one iceberg in sight, W.S.W. winds, N. water 40 degrees, air 44, Lat. 48 by 32 N.

18th.
Squalls, shortened sail, air 40, water 36 degrees, iceberg, courses S. By W. winds. S.W. observed Lat. ____ 32 North, air 40, water 36.

19th.
Thick weather, spoke brig. Pandora of Waterford going to Charlotte town on Prince Edward Island. Spoke to Brig Resolution from Hamburgh, bound 40 days ___ out 35 days, made all sail, observed courses N.W. by W. winds W.S.W.

20th.
___breezes, foggy weather, surrounded by ___ ice, hove ship ___ day ___ made all sail, passing immense ___, course N.W. by N. Winds W.S.W.

21
___breezes continued, snow ___, hard sandy bottom, all reefed, air 33, water 30, sun observed, N. ___ winds variable.

22
Light breezes, hazy and showers of ___. Sounded 65 fathoms, hard sandy bottom. Lat. Observed 46..49 North, course S.W. winds N.W.

23
Calm and clear, caught cod fish, lat. observed 45..54 No. Course W. By N. winds variable.

24.
Hazy, several sail in sight, spoke brig. Indian of Maryport bound Restigouche, out 35 days, sun obscure, courses W. by ___, winds S.E.

25.
Sun obscure, course N.N.W. winds ___

26.
Moderate breeze, foggy, course W. B. ___. Winds N.N.E. Breeze increased.

27.
Fresh and steady breezes, course W.S. ___

28.
Steady breeze, water 50 air 54, course W.N.W. Winds East.

29
Moderate breezes, sounded 35 fathoms, W. By S. S.S.E.

30
___on board, pilot sounded anchor ___ fathoms out, best course ___, strong gales.

31
Strong gales, heaved up anchor, rounded Staten Island at 5 ___. Surgeon came on board, all well. Cleared ship from Quarentine. Struck the sick color. Went to New York.