Saturday Mar.2″
Cold windy and a
rolling sea – but bright
sunshine in sight of land.
– Nearing Naples –
Where we will be in port this
afternoon. The captain planned
to bury the doctor. Who died
yesterday – at sea at 11A.M.
All preparations were made
the plank was out over the sea –
the steamship stopped the
body covered with the American
flag was ??? to the plank and
laid upon it. The officers of
the steamer standing near
it – the minister began to
read the burial service
when a messenger came from