Daybook (31 December 1835 - 3 January 1837)
Oct 28 Raised the steam at Daylight but soon run aground but liberated without damage
the fog cleared at 8 oclock. We soon past a steam boat that had sunk She
struck a snag stove her hull & went Down we Past many boats through
the day & the Havana broak her wheel against a flat bottom boat Passed New
Albany at 2 oclock entered the canal at the Ohio falls passed through 3 locks
arived at Luisville at 6 PM Paid $2.50 cts passage aboard the Havana KETON Capt
Capt the Havana run about 10 miles. per. hour distance of the Day 100 miles
their was 12 steamers at anchor at Luisville Priest Turpin went aboard a boat
for Cincinnati & Elder Smoot & myself left Luisville to visit his Kinsman in Owington
that he had not visited since he was five years of age we took the Frankford
turnpike rode Walked 4 miles & put up at a tavern for the night {distance of the day} 104 mile
