North Bend. I took deck passage on the Alps
The deck was crowded to overflowing

October 23, 1843 ~ Monday

23^rd Left Wheeling at half past 9 oclok
I learned this morning that I was travling
in the midst of a family of the Saints
By the name of W^m R. Durphy a family
that I was acquainted [with] in england Canida in
1838 they appeared glad to find me out we traveld
well through the day but the boat was so crouded
that half the people could not lie down or hardly
sit down. I had the good fortune to get a bunk
for myself But I gave it up for two of the
children Sisters with children I parted with
Friend Jacova and his wife about 10 oclock in
the evening who were landed home we had been
together all the way from Philadelphia he
was believing in our doctrin

October 24, 1843 ~ Tuesday

24^th The morning plesant & fair sun
shines Bright But our company is vary thick

October 25, 1843 ~ Wednesday

25^th It is a rainy morning I was not well I
was nearly rosted out with a hot stove & the
deck was stoved so thick with Black & white
male & female that they could scearsly [scarcely} stin [stand]
arived in Cincinnati at 11 'oclok called upon
Br Baker in Elm st Between 5 & 6^th st I
Bought a stove of him for $26, for which
I, gave him my note payable in two months

October 26, 1843 ~ Thursday

26^th Got all of my freight on board of the
Govornor Brethrett and she started at 1 oclok
loaded down to the guards & crowded to overflowing

North Bend. I took deck passage on the Alps The deck was crowded to overflowing

October 23, 1843 ~ Monday

23rd Left wheeling at half past 9 oclok I learned this morning that I was travling in the midst of a family of the Saints By the name of Wm R. Durphy a family that I was acquainted with in Canida in 1838 they appeared glad to find me out we traveld well through the day but the boat was so crouded that half the people could not lie down or hardly sit down. I had the good fortune to get a bunk for myself But I gave it up for two of the sisters with children I parted with Friend Jacova and his wife about 10 oclock in the evening who were landed home we had been together all the way from Philadelphia he was believing in our doctrin

October 24, 1843 ~ Tuesday

24th The morning plesant & fair sun shines Bright But our company is vary thick

October 25, 1843 ~ Wednesday

25th It is a rainy morning I was not well I was nearly rosted out with a hot stove & the deck was stoved so thick with Black & white male & female that they could scarsly stand arived in Cincinnati at 11 'oclok called upon Br Baker in Elm st Between 5 & 6 st I Bought a stove of him for $26, for which I, gave him my note payable in two months

October 26, 1843 ~ Thursday

26th Got all of my freight on board of the Govornor Brethrett and she started at 1 oclok loaded down to the guards & crowded to overflowing