Journals

Second Journey (MS 107/1/1-2)

8th March 1778


transcription

[8th March 1778]
8

arriveerde met den avond aan de Caap. seer warm weinig z:w: wind, vond de landeryen omtrent de caap allen zeer dor hebbende het hier byna niet geregent.

[The journal entries end here, on page 49. Pages 52 to 65 are blank. A supplementary text starting on page 66 can be found under Other writings Appendix MS.107/1/2, and a loose leaf is transcribed as Appendix MS.107/1/3/1]

translation

[8th March 1778]
8

Arrived at Cape Town in the evening. Very warm, light south-west wind. Found the estates around Cape Town very dry since they had had almost no rain.

[The journal entries end here, on page 49. Pages 52 to 65 are blank. A supplementary text starting on page 66 can be found under Other writings Appendix MS.107/1/2, and a loose leaf is transcribed as Appendix MS.107/1/3/1]