Wednesday 26 September 2007

July 7th 1865

July 7th - Wind favourable; Set studding sails. At 5:30p.m. Private J Reynolds H Troop, dropped down dead; he leaves a wife and three children; cause of death, rupture of a large blood vessel in chest. Average barometer 30 inches, average thermometer 72 degs, distance run 117 miles. Latitude 37 degs 45 mins N. Longitude 15 degs 18 mins W.

1 comment:

Piglottie said...

Crikey! That was sudden - "dropped down dead". I wonder how long it was until his family found out?