4^th Left freight at Warsaw & Keokuck took
lighters to go over the rapids I went upon
the keel, & Arived at Nashville & I spent
the night with Br Asahel Smith & was glad
to see any of the Saints again had two
hard characters to contend against who
were opposing the fulness of the gospel I
bore testimony to them of the truth of the
work

November 4, 1843 ~ Saturday

4^th Steem Boat arived in the morning took
their freight out of the lighters into the steem
Boat & went to Montrose stoped several
hours & crossed to the landing at the upper
stone house in Nauvoo & the Lord knows
if ever a soul was thankful to tread the soil
of Nauvoo it was myself I felt liberated
as from a prision I found Br Elias Smith
on the shore ready to receive me & also other
which I was glad to see. I had to Pay $3 for
Elder Rushton to get his goods on shore
& I had to Pay 2 1/2 cts more on a hundred
for freight than the agreement in consequen[ce]
of the sermon Preached by Elder Rushton
But I got all my goods on shore safe & 4
teams loaded down accompanied me to
the printing office whare I found my wife
& children all well except Phebe Amelia
who was troubled with the bowel complaint
but all looked cheerful & comfortable
we tumbled our Boxes into the house &
I spent the evening with my family once
more I took pleasure in presenting to
my wife & children some articles of clothing
& necessiaries which I had brought home
Distance from Pittsburg to Nauvoo 1500 miles

Left freight at Warsaw & keokuck took lighters to go over the rapids I went upon the keel, & Arived at Nashville & I spent the night with Br Asahel Smith & was glad to see any of the saints again had two hard characters to contend against who were opposing the fulness of the gospel I bore testimony to them of the truth of the work

November 4, 1843 ~ Saturday

4th Steem Boat arived in the morning took their freight out of the lighters into the steem Boat & went to Montrose stoped several hours & crossed to the landing at the upper Stone house in Nauvoo & the Lord knows if ever a soul was thankful to tread the soil of Nauvoo it was myself. I felt liberated as from a prision I found Br Elias Smith on the shore ready to receive me & also other which I was glad to see I had to Pay $3 for Elder Rushton to get his goods on shore & I had to Pay 2 1/2 cts more on a hundred for freight than the agreement in consequence of the sermon Preached by Elder Rushton But I got all my goods on shore safe & 4 teams loaded down accompanied me to the printing office whare I found my wife & children all well except Phebe Amelia who was troubled with the bowel complaint but all looked cheerful & comfortable we tumbled our Boxes into the house & I spent the evening with my family once more I took pleasure in presenting to my wife & children some articles of clothing & necessaries which I had brought home Distance from Pittsburg to Nauvoo 1500 miles