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Oct 20, 1843

Journal Entry

October 20, 1843 ~ Friday

20th The boat I was on was the Robroy owned
& commanded by Capt Bennett of the line of
Gregg & Bellows & Co we saw the captains
farm & stoped 30 minutes at it we passed through
the tunnel on the canal under a mountain
900 feet long arched overhead

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while conversing with the mate in the evening on the subject he remarked that we were not sensib- le of one half of the danger that we were in during the procedings of that day but I was sensible of a good deal at least we got into the canal about dark being 36 miles from canall to canal in crossing the mountains we travled all night in the canal which was one constant scene of locks
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Oct 20, 1843