Dear Diary, April 10, 1912, 12:00 A.M.
The Titanic is HUGE. I’m waiting in line to board it right now. Since it is a long line, I figured I could write a quick entry in my diary. I’m riding on the Titanic to New York to take care of my very ill cousin. She has been ill for a couple of weeks and I am the only family she has, so when I heard about the Titanic, I bought a first-class ticket for its first voyage. I have to go now; it is almost my turn to board. I will write soon. Dear Diary, April 10, 1912, 11:00 P.M.
When I got on the boat, I got settled into my first-class cabin. It is one of the most beautiful rooms I have been in. After I got settled in my cabin, I decided to explore the huge ship. I passed a lot of gorgeous and interesting places like the squash court, swimming pool, Turkish bath, and gymnasium, but my favorite place was the Grand Staircase. It has a glass dome over it to let the sun shine in. It was breathtaking. When I was exploring the ship, I heard someone calling my name, “Ms. Cornelia Andrews.” I turned around and it was an employee. He said that on Sunday, April 14, Captain Smith would like to invite me to dinner. Soon after receiving the message, I got hungry and decided to go get something to eat in the first-class dining room. I enjoyed a delicious ham and turkey club and met some people who I started to talk to. I talked to them until after dinner, and then decided to go to bed. I’m getting tired, so that’s all for now.
Dear Diary, April 12, 1912, 9:45 A.M. I just finished eating eggs, bacon, and toast for breakfast. Sorry I didn’t get to write yesterday, I was