carpet bag in the scrape, on my arival at Albany
it seemed as though I should be torn in peaces by
the carman and Irish runners all pulling and
haulling. I spent the night at Holmes Temperance
House near the rail road landing carmans fee 50cts
distance from Oswego to Albany 200 miles
~ Friday
27th Bill $1.50 ct two Tickets one to Boston
$6 one to Russel $2.96 took cars and left Albany in the morning I parted with my family
at Russel depo at noon, my family went
on to Boston And I walked up to Br Vinson
Shirtliffs 4 miles from Russel Depo
Distance of the day 100 miles
I met a welcome reception at Br Shirtliffs
~ Saturday
28th ^$4^ I parted with Br Shirtliff who went to
attend an appointment I spent the day at his
house writing in my Journal A hard frost
~ Sunday
29th Sunday A severe storm. I rode in it
with Br Palmer to the crooked river branch
through Westfield, 9 miles I held a meeting in
the evening with the Saints, had a good time 9 m[iles]
~ Monday
30th I took Br Deweys hors & waggon & rode to Simsbury called upon Aunt Cossetts and
dined. found Aunt Cossetts vary poorly
I rode to Farmington And spent the night at fathers house [FIGURE] I found Father and mother in good
health this is the second visit I have made them
this summer, my interview was plesant with them
Distance of the day 30 [miles]
31st
carpet bag in the scrape, upon on my arival at Albany
it seemed as though I should be torn in peaces by
the carman and Irish runners all pulling and
haulling. I spent the night at Holmes Temperance
House near the rail road landing carmans fee 50cts
distance from Oswego to Albany 200 miles
~ Friday
27th Bill $1.50 ct two Tickets one to Boston
$6. one to Russel $2.96 took cars and left
Albany in the morning. I parted with my family
at Russel depo at noon, my family went
on to Boston and I walked up to Br Vinson
Shirtliffs 4 miles from Russel Depo
Distance of the day 100 miles
I met a welcome reception at Br Shirtliffs
~ Saturday
28th $4. I Parted with Br Shirtliff who went to
attend an appointment I spent the day at his
house writing in my Journal A hard frost
~ Sunday
29th Sunday A severe Storm. I rode in it
with Br Palmer to the crooked river branch
through Westfield, 9 miles I held a meeting in
the evening with the Saints, had a good time 9 m
~ Monday
30th I took Br Deweys hors & waggon & rode to
Simsbury called upon Aunt Cossetts and
dined. found Aunt Cossetts vary poorly
I rode to Farmington And spent the night at
fathers house [FIGURE] I found Father and mother in good
health this is the second visit I have made them
this summer, my interview was plesant with them
Distance of the day 30
"Journal (January 1, 1843 – December 31, 1844)," September 26, 1844 - September 30, 1844, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 2, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/q7r