Daybook (8 August 1839 - 12 January 1840)
Nov 5th I left N. Y. crossed the South ferry
Brooklin & took the rail car & passed thro-
ugh Gamacee & on to Hempsted at which
place the car stoped I walked 2 miles to
the toll gate kept by Brother Selah Lane
I spent the night with Brother Lane. I
had a fair view of the country during this
days travel which was on Long Island the
surface of the earth is vary level some
resembling the Illinois prairies. We
had a heavy storm during the night {distance of the day} 23 [miles]
