of heavy timber of beach maple, Ash, oak, &
untill we reached little prairie round, which
is a fine prairie. their is much good timber
betwen little prairie round & Kallamazoo yet
the land is mostly poor, many oak barrens,
sandy, & stoney land. We pronounced Kalamazo
the best town we had seen since we left Nauvoo
the town of Comstock north of Calamazoo River
is heavy timberd. the country is ordinary everidge
of land

May 26, 1844 ~ Sunday

26^th Sunday we spent the day in this placce. we
preached in a school house in the fore part of the day
& had good attention. we went in the afternoon
to attend a meeting of Elder R. A. Sprague at the
school house about 3 miles north he had a full
congregation of intelligent men. he soon closed
when we went in & called upon us to occupy
the time. I arose & addressed the people & was followed
by Elder Smith. We left a good impression with
the people. many were believing & wished us to
tarry with them. their is a large field open
for labour in this region of country. we returned back
to Br Brownells, took leave of the family & in company
with Br Sprague & Smith the presiding Elder we
walked 3 miles & spent the night with Br Smith.
Elder G. A. Smith & Thayer spent the night with
Br Brownall distance of the day 12 mil[e]s

May 27, 1844 ~ Monday

27^th Monday we travelled through Niles, Pohagen
prairie, Little prairie round, & spent the night with
Mr Jacob Charles at Decater Van buren Co Mich
He had a saw mill but a wilderness all around him
distance of the day 35 miles

of heavy timber of beach maple, ash, oak, & untill we reached little prairie round, which is a fine prairie, their is much good timber betwen little prairie round & Kallamazoo yet the land is mostly poor, many oak barrens, sandy, & stoney land, we pronounced Kalamazo the best town we had seen since we left Nauvoo the town of Comstock north of Calamazoo River is heavy timbered, the country is ordinary everidge of land

May 26, 1844 ~ Sunday

26th Sunday we spent the day in this placee, we preached in a school house in the fore part of the day & had good attention, we went in the afternoon to attend a meeting of Elder R. A. Sprague at the school house about 3 miles north he had a full congregation of intelligent men, he soon closed when we went in & called upon us to occupy the time. I arose & addressed the people & was followed by Elder Smith, we left a good impression with the people, many were believing & wished us to tarry with them, their is a large field open for labour in this region of country, we returned back to Br Brownalls, took leave of the family & in company with Br Sprague & Smith the presiding Elder we walked 3 miles & spent the night with Br Smith. Elder G. A. Smith & Thayer spent the night with Br Brownall distance of the day 12 mils

May 27, 1844 ~ Monday

27th Monday we travelled through Niles, Pohagen prairie, Little Prairie round, & spent the night with Mr Jacob Charles at Decater Vanburen Co Mich He had a saw mill but a wilderness all around him distance of the day 35 miles