Wilford Woodruff Papers

September 3, 1839 ~ Tuesday

Sept 3rd I rode through Dayton 14 miles to Springfield 24 miles to Brition 13 & put up for the
night at the Inn of Mr Buckharts. I am again delivered from the ague & fever
I have had none of it since the shake on Sunday distance 24 miles

September 4, 1839 ~ Wednesday

4^th We rode to Columbus the capitol of the state of Ohio here we left the National
road & continued to Blendon & spent the night at the inn of Osborn whare Mrs Woodruff
was taken sick. I spent the night 41

September 5, 1839 ~Thursday

5^th Passed through Mount Vernon & spent the night at Monroe distance of the day 41

September 6, 1839 ~ Friday

6 Passed through Joackson woster & Loudenville & spent the ninght at the Inn of W^m Elliot 41

September 7, 1839 ~ Saturday

7 Passed through Jackson & Guilford & Brunswick & to Strongville here Father Coltrins sons &
Daughters resided & they met together to day & thaire was much rejoiceing on their return which
ends my journey with them I spent the night with Br P Body 30

September 8, 1839 ~ Sunday

8^th I spent the day at Br P Bodies I wrote a lengthy letter to Br Thompson Woodruff & requested
him to write to me at New York

September 9, 1839 ~ Monday

9^th I spent the day at Br Colterins folding my Pamphlets. I found on counting them that
[I] had 460 of Elder Taylor pamphlets that I receieved from him spent the night with P Body

September 10, 1839 ~ Tuesday

10^th I left Strongville & rode with father Coltrin to Cleveland & went on board the Robert Fulton
bound for Buffaloo we had a severe gale and a vary rough lake most all were sick on board
we run into fairport & spent the night amid a hard storm 47

September 11, 1839 ~ Wednesday

11^th The storm continues & the lake foams with such violence that we could not move out
into the harbur with any degree of safety. it was a dull day to me while crouded in the midst of deck passengers

September 12, 1839 ~ Thursday

12^th The captain left the harbor with his boat at 6 oclock AM the wind still was high &
the lake rough through the day we could not make any harbor untill we reached Buffalo which
was at midnight, the steemboat run into a schooner while entering a harbour which tore the
ganway fonders to atams of the fulton & instantly broke off the gib boom of the schooner
but I was truly glad to reach Buffalo after lying three days & nights from Cleveland to Buffalo 163