23 July 2018
Arrive at Buenos Ayres Sunday 4th Nov.r – cloudy w.r Very fresh and favourable breeze all night. Moderate during the day. At 4 P.M. came to anchor close to […]
23 July 2018
As I was the most disengaged person I was entrusted with the care & piloting of our lady passengers, three in number, whilst the Master proceeded […]
23 July 2018
Miss [Caroline Wiggins] embarked on board at Falmouth, intending to join her sister at Buenos Ayres. Her sister is married on [sic] a M.r Black a Carpenter, & if I […]
23 July 2018
Beach – Washerwomen Having now disposed of our [Passengers] I am about to give you my opinion of all the uncos at Buenos Ayres, and in doing so […]
23 July 2018
Pavement & Houses at Buenos Ayres The first thing you are called by your own comfort to notice are the streets, whether they are paved or […]
23 July 2018
Theatre of Buenos Ayres It is often remarked that among men, they often fly from devotion to amusement, to unbend and as it were relieve the […]
23 July 2018
Mode of Living I shall now proceed to give you some account of the manner in which I spent my time. I was 11 days in […]
23 July 2018
Mode of Killing Cattle – Butchery at Buenos Ayres I must not omit to mention that in our rides we were fortunate enough to see the […]
23 July 2018
When not occupied in seeing sights and visiting the country, I frequently accompanied the Master in waiting upon different merchants who had freight to send to […]
23 July 2018
Immense number of British at Buenos Ayres – Scotchmen There is an immense number of English & Scotch, particularly of the latter in the town of […]
23 July 2018
Murder at Buenos Ayres The day before we received our mail we were told that an execution was to take place at 10 oClock. We enquired […]
23 July 2018
Carts in Buenos Ayres I have spoken of the convenience of carts in landing & promised to make more particular observations of them. Their construction was […]