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Oct 23, 1843

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October 23, 1843 ~ Monday

23^rd Left Wheeling at half past 9 oclok
I learned this morning that I was travling
in the midst of a family of the Saints
By the name of W^m R. Durphy a family
that I was acquainted [with] in ~~england~~ Canida in
1838 they appeared glad to find me out we traveld
well through the day but the boat was so crouded
that half the people could not lie down or hardly
sit down. I had the good fortune to get a bunk
for myself But I gave it up for two of the
~~children~~ Sisters with children I parted with
Friend Jacova and his wife about 10 oclock in
the evening who were landed home we had been
together all the way from Philadelphia he
was believing in our doctrin