Day in the Life

May 27, 1841

Journal Entry

May 27, 1841 ~ Thursday
27 I spent the day visiting the city & shiping with
Dr Bernhisel, W Richards & G. A. Smith. We visited
the Frigate Brandy wine of 60 guns & the North
Carolina a 74 gun ship but could mount 120
guns all things appeared neat clean & in great
order on board these ships, we also crossed the
river to Jersey side & went through the various

appartments of the steem ship of war now
building for the Emperor of Rusia, it is to
be finished in the greatest elegance & stile it
is strong, large, mounts 14 guns & cost about
$500,000 dollars it contains a large two headed
eagle standing under a crown both on the
bow & stern, its state rooms and cabins are finished
with the best of Mahogany. [FIGURE] We also visited the
Custom House & merchants exchange

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Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1433 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Bernhisel, John Milton
23 Jun 1799 - 28 Sep 1881
321 mentions
Nicholas I of Russia
6 Jul 1796 - 2 Mar 1855
9 mentions
Historical Figure
Richards, Willard
24 Jun 1804 - 11 Mar 1854
541 mentions
Apostle

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Hudson River, New York
New Jersey
New York City, New York County, New York
Russia

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May 27, 1841