distance from Baltimore to Pittsburgh 325 mile
I walked through the Burnt district of
Pittsburgh it looked dismal Father went
with me we left Pittsburgh at 10 oclok on
the clipper & rode through the day & night
Father lost both our umbrella's & A silk Handker-
chief out of the stage & to day He lost his best
Hat over board & another Handkerchief in it

April 4, 1846 ~ Saturday

4^th We had A vary plesant day And A
view of the villages & towns as we passed by
I perused with much interest the letters to
Phebe from her friends Sarah B Foss Ilus &c
I feel vary anxious to see my wife And children
once more I hope And trust they are still preserved
I have herd nothing from them since I parted
with them At Liverpool but A few days will
soon bring me tidings of some kind from
them My Prayer to God is that it may be favor
able distance from Pittsburgh to Cincinnati 600 miles

April 5, 1846 ~ Sunday

5^th Sunday we arived in Cincinnati at
9 oclok I went And engaged my Passage to
St Louisis on board of the Lady Madison
for $6 each we went on board of her & moved
our baggage &c on her I spent the day in writing
my Journal And I commenced A letter to
Sister Sarah B. Foss Father was quite unwell
through through the night was fearful He was going
to have A fever little Phebe lay in the berth was
with me she was quite restless part of the night

April 6, 1846 ~ Monday

6^th Monday I went into the town & Bought me
A spanish saddle, Bridle, Martingiles &c paid $24.75
Also A log chain 2 draft chains 1 pair trace chains
& two garden rakes I paid $7.54 one side sole
leather 20 lb 18 cts $3.50 Also 3 reams of Paper $7.25

distance from Baltimore to Pittsburgh 325 mile I walked through the Burnt district of Pittsburgh it looked dismal Father went with me we left Pittsburgh at 10 oclok on the clipper & rode through the day & night Father lost both our umbrella's & A silk Handkerchief out of the stage & to day He lost his best Hat over board & another Handkerchief in it

April 4, 1846 ~ Saturday

4th We had A vary plesant day And A view of the villages & towns as we passed by I perused with much interest the letters to Phebe from her friends Sarah B Foss Ilus &c I feel vary anxious to see my wife And children once more I hope And trust they are still preserved I have herd nothing from them since I parted with them At Liverpool but A few days will soon bring me tidings of some kind from them My Prayer to God is that it may be favor able distance from Pittsburgh to Cincinnati 600 miles

April 5, 1846 ~ Sunday

5th Sunday we arived in Cincinnati at 9 oclok I went And engaged my Passage to St Louis on board of the Lady Madison for $6 each we went on board of her & moved our baggage &c on her I spent the day in writing my Journal And I commenced A letter to Sister Sarah B. Foss. Father was quite unwell through through the night was fearful He was going to have A fever little Phebe lay in the berth with me she was quite restless part of the night

April 6, 1846 ~ Monday

6th Monday I went into the town & Bought me A spanish Saddle, Bridle, Martingiles &c paid $24.75 Also A log chain 2 draft chains 1 pair trace chains & two garden rakes. I paid $7.54 one side sole leather 20 lb 18 cts $3.50 Also 3 Reams of Paper $7.25