October 1, 1844 ~ Tuesday

Sept 31^st [Oct 1] I left fathers house rode to Avon
called upon Uncle Thadeus Thompson he
looked rather old. I called upon Aunt Abia
Thompson she greeted me warmly, wished me
God speed; she possesses good and kind feeling
I passed Zera Woodford; & spoke to him I
next called upon cousin Eldad Woodruff he
appeared glad to see me. he looked natural.
I next called upon Uncle Titus Woodruff, he
was gone. His wife Aunt Lua & his son Aphek
was at home. I spent a few moment with them
and next called upon Mr Wilson Herd. he was
vary feble Caltha was poor. I called upon capt
Francis Woodruff, he look most ready for the
grave still he was about. I called upon Uncle Ozem
Woodruffs family He was not at home Aunt Hanna^h^
was well. I saw Erastus Woodruff setting in the
stoop, of a store. I called upon Oliver Tillistons
to see Br Thompsons as he was to work there, But
I did not see him. I passed Uncle Alson Thomps[on]
& saw John Woodruff in Canton. I passed on
to New Hartford. I here called upon an old friend
and acquaintance Charles Lyman we formerly
had good seasons together in Prayer. He spoke
of the address of his sister (Mrs Mary A. Curtis
West Martinsburg New York) she would like to
understand our manner of faith. I rode to
Colebrook viewed the old mills & house whare
father lived, took tea with Jonathan Stillman
& called upon ^Mrs^ Caroline Wolcott next upon Mr
Leonard Gillet to sell him a peace of land for Dexster
Stillman Gillet was not at home. I spent the night
at Mr Wolcott's Distance of the day 30 m

October 1, 1844 ~ Tuesday

Sept 31st Oct 1 I left fathers house rode to Avon called upon Uncle Thadeus Thompson he looked rather old. I called upon Aunt Abia Thompson she greeted me warmly, wished me God speed; she possesses good and kind feeling I passed Zera Woodford; & spoke to him I next called upon cousin Eldad Woodruff he appeared glad to see me. he looked natural. I next called upon Uncle Titus Woodruff, he was gone. His wife Aunt Lua & his son Aphek was at home. I spent a few moment with them and next called upon Mr Wilson Herd. he was vary feble Caltha was poor. I called upon capt Francis Woodruff, he look most ready for the grave still he was about. I called upon Uncle Ozem Woodruffs family He was not at home Aunt Hannah was well. I saw Erastus Woodruff setting in the stoop, of a store. I called upon Oliver Tillistons to see Br Thompson as he was to work there, But I did not see him. I passed Uncle Alson Thompson & saw John Woodruff in Canton. I passed on to New Hartford. I here called upon an old friend and acquaintance Charles Lyman we formerly had good seasons together in Prayer. He spoke of the address of his sister (Mrs Mary A. Curtis West Martinsburg New York) she would like to understand our manner of faith. I rode to Colebrook viewed the old mills & house whare father lived, took tea with Jonathan Stillman & called upon Mrs Caroline Wolcott next upon Mr Leonard Gillet to sell him a peace of land for Dexster Stillman Gillet was not at home. I spent the night at Mr Wolcott's Distance of the day 30 m