March 9, 1820 – no entry. (Thaddeus Journal)
March 9th. Crossed the equator this afternoon for the last time; have been becalmed several days which in this region renders our situation uncomfortable. We suffer much from the heat are obliged sometimes to arise in the night and use our fans to prevent suffocation from the stagnated air in our rooms. We hope for a breeze soon, if we should not be favoured with one, we fear that some of us must fall a prey to disease. Our Father knows our wants and will take care of us. In all our little trials we cast not one look behind to wish ourselves back in our country, but feel happy in the prospect of soon reaching the Isle of our destination and imparting the rich treasures of the Gospel to those degraded idolaters for whom Christ died, and to whom he has never been named. (Samuel & Nancy Ruggles)
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