August 1, 1844 ~ Thursday

August 1^st We stoped at Milwaka & racene
the lake smooth, But some spirits rough, we
begin to feel in bondage among the gentiles
we arived in Chicago in the evening. Put up for
the night in the lake street house, had good
accommodations and cheep Breakfast and lodging
37 1/2 cts distance from Buffalo to Chicago 1100 miles

August 2, 1844 ~ Friday

2nd. Left Chicago friday morning took stage for Galena
Paid fare $8 rode all day and all night, through a
delightful farming country but we had a dab
bad road, had to walk some, had a heavy load
we did not rest much during the night

August 3, 1844 ~ Saturday

3rd Continued our journey through the day and
night still through a splendid country, the country
began to be rough as we drew towards Galena, we
arived in Galena Sunday morning about 8 oclok
distance from Chicago to Galena, by stage 160 miles
fare $8 Board $1.75

August 4, 1844 ~ Sunday

Sunday, 4^th We all arived here almost exhausted
with fatigue, being 48 48 hours in the stage without
stoping ownly to take our meals & over a rough road
we stoped for the day and night at the America
House, washed up, changed our clothing & spent
most of the day abed trying to get some rest.
I walked out through the day evening in the town
to take a view of Galena, it is built in the side
of a mountain on the bank of the river a rough
place. I should judge about 3000 inhabitents the
buildings generally small some good houses. I
dreamed during the night of seeing Br Asahel
at farmington Ct at fathers house

August 1, 1844 ~ Thursday

August 1st We stoped at Milwaka & racene the lake smooth, But some spirits rough, we begin to feel in bondage among the gentiles we arived in Chicago in the evening. Put up for the night in the lake street house, had good accommodations and cheep Breakfast and lodging 37 1/2 cts distance from Buffalo to Chicago 1100 miles

August 2, 1844 ~ Friday

2nd, Left Chicago friday morning took stage for Galena Paid fare $8 rode all day and all night, through a delightful farming country but we had a bad road, had to walk some, had a heavy load we did not rest much during the night

August 3, 1844 ~ Saturday

3rd Continued our journey through the day and night still through a splendid country, the country began to be rough as we drew towards Galena, we arived in Galena Sunday morning about 8 oclok distance from Chicago to Galena, by Stage 160 miles fare $8. Board $1.75

August 4, 1844 ~ Sunday

Sunday, 4th We all arived here almost exhausted with fatigue, being 48 hours in the stage without stoping ownly to take our meals & over a rough road we stoped for the day and night at the America House, washed up, changed our clothing & spent most of the day abed trying to get some rest, I walked out through the evening in the town to take a view of Galena, it is built in the side of a mountain on the bank of the river a rough place. I should judge about 3000 inhabitents the buildings generally small some good houses. I dreamed during the night of seeing Br Asahel at farmington Ct at fathers house