October 9, 1838 ~ Tuesday

Oct 9^th We travled to Groton 18 miles to Townsend 10 to Ashby 2 miles & camped for the night at Mr
Calvin Hodgman & found the people exceding kind which has been the case thus far on the journey
our babe is now in good health & vary quiet & rides in her swing cradle with great ease distance 30 m[iles]

October 10, 1838 ~ Wednesday

10 We rode to Ashburnham to Mr Bemas Inn & put up for the night & had a storm {Distance} 26

October 11, 1838 ~ Thursday

11 Rode to Fitzwilliams to Richmond & put up for the night with Mr Buffun {Distance} 11

October 12, 1838 ~ Friday

12 It was a rainy dull day we rode to Winchester to Brattleborough & camped {Distance} 18

October 13, 1838 ~ Saturday

13^th This was a serious day to me I arose in the morning with a severe cold & commenced walking up the
foot of the green mountains I was soon attacked with a painful dissease resembling the collery
I stoped into a house while going up the mountains for about two hours during which time I was constantly
vomiting & purging after which I went to bed in my waggon & Elder Holmes drove my horse for me
I called upon the elders to lay hands upon me they did so & I was healed. we put up for the night at Mr
Stephen Averetts Inn. Distance of the day all the way up the green mountains 18

October 14, 1838 ~ Sunday

14^th Sunday I arose in the morning better in health we had rain during the day we reached the foot of
ofthe green mountain about dark & spent the night in Benington at Diltons Inn. Distance of the day 22

October 15, 1838 ~ Monday

15 It is rainy & a gloomy day we travled 12 miles through the mud & water & spent the night in Housack 12

October 16, 1838 ~ Tuesday

16 Some of our company had been absent 3 nights to mend their waggons came up to day. We crossed
waterford bridge over North river & camped for the night at Mr Hegenson {Distance of the day} 18

October 17, 1838 ~ Wednesday

17 We crossed the Mohawk river ferry travled to Schennectady & camped at Mr Vanvost {Distance} 16

October 18, 1838 ~ Thursday

18 We rode to Amsterdam here Br Thomas stoped to get a new Iron Axletree to his waggon {Distance} 25

October 19, 1838 ~ Friday

19 A rainy morning again we rode 5 miles to Mr William H Printup & put [up] for the day & night we had a
busy time the woman were washing & cooking the children runing & crying & the men preparing
their waggons &c {distance} 5 mile

October 20, 1838 ~ Saturday

20 We rode to Manhan & camped for the night at Mr W^m Smith {distance} 25

October 21, 1838 ~ Sunday

21 {Trouble in the camp [2 words of illegible shorthand]} Rode to frankford & spent the night {distance} 20

October 22, 1838 ~ Monday

22 Rode to Utica to Westmorland spent [the night] at Benjamin Benjamins travled through rain & mud 21

October 9, 1838 ~ Tuesday

Oct 9th We travled to Groton 18 miles to Townsend 10 to Ashby 2 miles & camped for the night at Mr Calvin Hodgman & found the people exceding kind which has been the case thus far on the journey our babe is now in good health & vary quiet & rides in her swing cradle with great ease distance 30 m

October 10, 1838 ~ Wednesday

10 We rode to Ashburnham to Mr Bemas Inn & put up for the night & had a storm {Distance} 26

October 11, 1838 ~ Thursday

11 Rode to Fitzwilliams to Richmond & put up for the night with Mr Buffun {Distance} 11

October 12, 1838 ~ Friday

12 It was a rainy dull day we rode to Winchester to Brattleborough & camped {Distance} 18

October 13, 1838 ~ Saturday

13th This was a serious day to me. I arose in the morning with a severe cold & commenced walking up the foot of the green mountains I was soon attacked with a painful dissease resembling the collery I stoped into a house while going up the mountains for about two hours during which time I was constantly vomiting & purging after which I went to bed in my waggon & Elder Holmes drove my horse for me I called upon the elders to lay hands upon me they did so & I was healed. we put up for the night at Mr Stephen Averetts Inn. Distance of the day all the way up the green mountains 18

October 14, 1838 ~ Sunday

14th Sunday I arose in the morning better in health we had rain during the day we reached the foot of the green mountain about dark & spent the night in Benington at Diltons Inn. Distance of the day 22

October 15, 1838 ~ Monday

15 It is rainy & a gloomy day we travled 12 miles through the mud & water & spent the night in Housack 12

October 16, 1838 ~ Tuesday

16 some of our company had been absent 3 nights to mend their waggons came up today. We crossed waterford bridge over north river & camped for the night at Mr Hegenson {Distance of the day} 18

October 17, 1838 ~ Wednesday

17 We crossed the Mohawk river ferry travled to Schennectady & camped at Mr Vanvost {Distance} 16

October 18, 1838 ~ Thursday

18 We rode to Amsterdam here Br Thomas stoped to get a new Iron Axletree to his waggon {Distance} 25

October 19, 1838 ~ Friday

19 A rainy morning again we rode 5 miles to Mr William H Printup & put up for the day & night we had a busy time the woman were washing & cooking the children runing & crying & the men preparing their waggons &c {distance} 5 miles

October 20, 1838 ~ Saturday

20 We rode to Manhan & camped for the night at Mr Wm Smith {distance} 25

October 21, 1838 ~ Sunday

21 {Trouble in the camp 2 illegible words} rode to frankford & spent the night {distance} 20

October 22, 1838 ~ Monday

22 Rode to Utica to Westmorland spent the night at Benjamin Benjamins travled through rain & mud 21