the cornor of Vine & Maine street also upon Brother
Miles the Presiding Elder I learned that most of the church
had gone to Council Bluffs from this place I found Br
Preston Here & took him on board with us making our
company 213

April 26, 1850 ~ Friday

26^th We left Cincinnati about 12 oclok we passed the
residence of Gen Harrison we glide smoothly down the river
there is a great rise in the River the water is up near full
Banks we Arived at Louisville in the night & remained untill morning

April 27, 1850 ~ Saturday

27^th We started this morning & went over the Louisville falls
instead of going through the canal which saved one days time
we had a good time all day

April 28, 1850 ~ Sunday

28^th Sunday the River is full Banks A Hard storm of wind
& rain raised A great sea on the River And in turning the
Boat around to take in some coal in the mids of the troughth &
waves of the sea with a Heavy load & slender build she was in
danger of Breaking in two she trembled creaked & bent untill
many of the passengers were much frightened she broke
one of her stay bolts into [in two] But after taking in her coal
she started out again & travelled several hours in the
storm & sea in the midst of danger but before night went
in behind an Island & tied up for the night

[FIGURE] Sister Cartwright was delivered of A Daughter this evening

April 29, 1850 ~ Monday

29^th Run down to Paduka KY & spent several hourse
And continued down the River entered the Mi River at 2 oclk

April 30, 1850 ~ Tuesday

30^th Br Brown was taken quite sick in the night we have
travled well through the day

May 1, 1850 ~ Wednesday

May 1^st We arived in St Louis this morning I was soon
visited by Elders Heywood, Felt, & many of the saints it was A vary
Busy day in company with N. H. Felt I made A contract with
Captain Baker to take up our company on the Sacramento to
Council Bluffs on the following terms. Cabin $13, Deck $4,
freight 50 cts the Sacramento came along side the clinton
& took our freight on board which occupied most of the day
I felt thankful to God that we had arived in St Louis in safety
And no lives lost, and up to this time we had No death among
us Sister Margarett Bird was taken sick in the night with
the cholera Mrs Woodruff went down to visit her & found
Her Dangerously sick

May 2, 1850 ~ Thursday

2nd [FIGURE] Sister Bird Died at 6 oclok this morning she was
laid out & the citiy authorities called upon to bury her
the sexton soon came with a coffin Brother Edwin Bird &
one of the pioner company & myself laid her into the
coffin & she was carried out of the Boat buryed by
the sexton with no relative to follow her to the grave
It was A trying scene to the Husband, Children, Relatives
& company. As soon as this was over we all had to go to
with our mights to purchase goods provisions &c to get