Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865
I spent the day at Mr Butterworths. Rode to Mr Taylors was under the necessity of swiming Bloody River
the water was so high the Banks were all overflown, I could not see the fording place and as my horse went
at the bank he plunged into a hickery tree top and became entangled in the limbs and came nigh drowning
I had my valice fastened to the saddle and a walking cane in my hand which I did not wish to loose
it was with difficulty that I got my horse extricated, when he got at liberty he swam out onto the bank on the
opposite side I also had to swim out, he reached the dry land first and waited for me I mounted & rode to Brother Taylors 10 miles
