Can't
make a start to-day. Staying in George Morris house.
Monday, May 2nd.--Still stormy. We started from Seal Island, 11
A.M. after it cleared up a bit, and got to Coopers Bite, or New
York, 7 P.M., 35 miles. Nobody living there. We came to some
shacks. No stoves in any of them and all the doors off. We
gathered some of the old broken stoves and made kind of a fireplace
in the middle of the house, and built a fire. We cut a hole in the
roof to let the smoke out.
Tuesday, May 3rd.--Started off this morning 4 A.M. It was yet
dark. Got to Williams Harbor 9 A.M., 30 miles. Came to Mr. John
Russel's house. Mr. Russel and his brother James Russel has been
just starting off into the bay, and will not be home till evening.
Mick and Bill Dison do not know the route an farther.--The Russels
home this evening, and will take us to Fox Harbor in the morning.
Wednesday, May 4th.--Started off from Williams Harbor early this
morning 6 A.M., and came to Mr. George Wakeham's at Fox Harbor
about 10 A.M., 25 miles. Cannot get across the bay and the people
tell us that we cannot go round by dog team, on account of a river
near Cape Charles.
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