Editor's note: The remainder of the trip to the California coast was apparently without incident. A new entry will appear January 14
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(A quiet period)
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- Richard Henry Dana was a student at Harvard when he came down with measles and was ordered to take time away from school to rest his weakened eyes. He chose to ship as a common seaman in a trading vessel from Boston to the coast of Mexican California. He worked hard, but he also kept a journal that showed the world the harsh life of the working sailor and brought about reforms in the merchant trade. Later, he continued his interest in human rights as an abolitionist. These are his words, just as he published them following his voyage, but presented in blog form on the dates he specified, or, when he was less specific, as near to 175 years ago as possible.
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