me from the hands of wicked and ungodly men who seek my destruction while their angor is kindled against
me. We sailed acrosst the Penobscot bay and went up the goose river. We here took the parting hand
with Br. Ames who returned home while walked to James Andrews, who is ingaged in making
the baggage waggons for Brother Nathaniel Thomas & the saints to journey to the land of Zion with
Brother Thomas possesses the true spirit of Christ and of understanding in this matter ("Truly how
hardly shall they that have riches enter into the Kingdom of God") For while one and another that hath
this worlds goods have been drawing back not wishing to go with the poor lest they should be under
the necessity of assisting them with some of their money, while this hath been the case with some it hath
been otherwise with Brother Nathaniel Thomas he possessing some of this worlds goods and seeing his
poor Brethren hath need of some of this worlds goods also is now stepping forward with cheerfulness
in the integrity of his soul to their assistance, he is now engaging about one thousand dollars worth
of horses, and waggons, & tents &c; to convey the poor to the land of Zion. O my God bless him and
his posterity forever I pray surely it is more blessed to give than to receieve. we saw two of the
waggons I soon discovered one fault about them ie they were ownly 8 feet in length while they ought to have
been 11 feet. We walked to Mr Peas and spent the night distance of the day 18 miles

August 14, 1838 ~ Tuesday

14^th I walked to Searsmont and found the people rather cold. I held a meeting with them and had
a full house I spent the night with Mr Mark L. Kimble. Distance of the day 12 miles

August 15, 1838 ~ Wednesday

15. I left Searsmont and walked to Simonton district and spent the night with Mr Pease 12 miles

August 16, 1838 ~ Thursday

16. I walked to Mr James Andrews, & found Brother Thomas we returned to Mr Pease and
rode to Camden harbour & bought several set of double harness, & spent the night at Mr Pease. 10.

August 17, 1838 ~ Friday

17. I left the Simonton district & started with a horse & waggon for Scarborough I rode acrosst
the toll bridge west of Nobleborough & put ^up^ for the night distance 26 m

August 18, 1838 ~ Saturday

18. I found the horse was not sound that I was travelling with as the gentile warrented him
to be he had the heaves and horse ale and was not able to perform his Journey Consequently I returned
back to Camden, we exchanged the horse with a man for another which was good 26 m