much love to Phebe & we rode to Luther
Scamons & I here I found Rhoda abed with
a little son all quite bright & smart making
them four children 3 sons & 1 daughter I took
dinner with them, & here Parted with Father
for the last time. He thinks some of comeing
out west & bringing leather with him in the
spring. at 3 oclok In the afternoon I parted
with Rhoda, who the same as Sarah gave me
a kiss for Phebe & the children, to carry home
with me. So when Phebe reads this journal
she can partake in part of this visit with me
& put me in mind of these things for which
Purpose I have written them. I rode to
Saco & called to see Calvin who had comme-
nced to learn the wheel wright trade, he said
he liked the business. I saw Mr Nutter of
Saco who sent his respect to S B Stodard his
Father in Law we then Rode to the Depo
whare I found Arthur & Edward Milliken
waiting for me they showed me the Neighbor
of Aug 30^th. rising of 20 deaths but none
of my family & may the Lord preserve them
I pray. the cars came along & I parted
with the friends & went my way leaving
the state of Maine behind me, & feeling
that I had turned around & was on my way
home. I passed through Porthsmouth &
Newburyport & arived in Boston at 9 oclok
& took a cab through Washington St to br
Tuckers & spent the night with Elder J E
Page. distance of the day 100 miles

I commenced a Letter to Phebe at
her Fathers house cannot say when I
shall finish it

much love to Phebe & we rode to Luther Scamons & I here I found Rhoda abed with a little son all quite bright & smart making them four children 3 sons & 1 daughter I took dinner with them, & here Parted with Father for the last time. He thinks some of comeing out west & bringing leather with him in the spring. at 3 oclok In the afternoon I parted with Rhoda, who the same as Sarah gave me a kiss for Phebe & the Children, to carry home with me. so when Phebe reads this journal she can partake in part of this visit with me & put me in mind of these things for which Purpose I have written them. I rode to Saco & called to see Calvin who had commenced to learn the wheel wright trade, he said he liked the business. I saw Mr Nutter of Saco who sent his respect to S B Stodard his Father in Law we then Rode to the Depo whare I found Arthur & Edward Milliken waiting for me they showed me the Neighbor of Aug 30th. rising of 20 deaths but none of my family & may the Lord preserve them I pray, the cars came along & I parted with the friends & went my way leaving the State of Maine behind me. & feeling that I had turned around & was on my way home. I passed through Porthsmouth & Newburyport & arived in Boston at 9 oclok & took a cab through Washington St to br Tuckers & spent the night with Elder J E Page. distance of the day 100 miles

[FIGURE] I commenced a Letter to Phebe at her Fathers house cannot say when I shall finish it