11th January 1829 Confidential – Admission Report Doctor Francis Gore In respect of William Hamilton, it is my professional opinion that he would benefit from an indefinite stay at Saint Michael’s Lunatic Asylum. William Hamilton is the sole survivor of what has come to be known as The Eglantine Massacre. The merchant ship The Eglantine…

14th November 1828 Sweet Agatha, Six of the crew are dead. Four seaman, a cabin boy and the Carpenter.  Last night’s dream came in fits and starts as my sleep was fractured by the screams of the sick. There was such blood, darling. In my dreams, and when I awoke.  It sloshed about my boots…

13th November 1828  My sweet one,  The morning finally came, and I rejoiced, for I was free of the terrors that taunt me through the night.  Even as I awoke, surrounded by the real world, I could barely shake the shadows from my mind, and I carried out my duties and routine in utmost silence,…