October 28, 1836 ~ Friday

Oct 28 Raised the steam at Daylight but soon run aground but liberated without damage
the fog cleared at 8 oclock. We soon past a steam boat that had sunk She
struck a snag stove her hull & went Down we Past many boats through
the day & the Havana broak her wheel against a flat bottom boat Passed New
Albany at 2 oclock entered the canal at the Ohio falls passed through 3 locks
arived at Luisville at 6 PM Paid $2.50 ^cts passage aboard the Havana KETON Capt
Capt the Havana run about 10 miles. per. hour distance of the Day 100 miles
their was 12 steamers at anchor at Luisville Priest Turpin went aboard a boat
for Cincinnati & Elder Smoot & myself left Luisville to visit his Kinsman in Owington
that he had not visited since he was five years of age we took the Frankford
turnpike rode Walked 4 miles & put up at a tavern for the night {distance of the day} 104 mile

October 29, 1836 ~ Saturday

29 Walked to Middletown from thence to Boston & Simpsonsville & Shelbyville spent the
night in. Shelbyville at Mr Staples Inn distance of the day. 30 miles

October 30, 1836 ~ Sunday

30 Sunday walked from Shelbyville to Mr Clemmons ferry on the Kentucky river
25 miles below Frankford crossed at the ferry to Mr William Rowletts spent the night
at his house he is an unkle of Elder Smoots distance of the bay 30 miles

October 31, 1836 ~ Monday

31^st Walked to Widow Elizabeth Smoots Elder Smoots sister in Law it was an affecting
meeting between them as it was the first time they ever met from thence to
Col Joseph Rowletts another kinn of Elder Smoots it was a happy meeting &
we met a welcome reception distance 4 miles

November 1, 1836 ~ Tuesday

Nov 1^st Spent the Day in writing at Col Rowletts

November 2, 1836 ~ Wednesday

2 Spent three days at Col Rowletts in copying my Journal. i.e. 2, 3, & 4^th of Nov. I held a number
of interviews within the time with Mr William. Clemmonds A Revolutionary Soldier Aged 83 years

October 28, 1836 ~ Friday

28 Raised the steam at Daylight but soon run aground but liberated without damage the fog cleared at 8 oclock. We soon past a steam boat that had sunk She struck a snag stove her hull & went Down We past many boats through the day & the Havana broak her wheel against a flat bottom boat Passed New Albany at 2 oclock entered the canal at the Ohio falls passed through 3 locks arived at Louisville at 6.PM Paid $2.50 cts Passage aboard the Havana KETON Cave Capt the Havana run about 10 miles.per.hour distance of the Day 100 miles their was 12 steamers at anchor at Luisville Priest Turpin went aboard a boat for Cincinnati & Elder Smoot & myself left Luisville to visit his kinsman in Owington that he had not visited since he was five years of age We took the Frankford turnpike rode Walked 4 miles & Put up at a tavern for the night {distance of the day} 104 miles

October 29, 1836 ~ Saturday

29 Walked to Middletown from thence to Boston & Simpsonsville & Shelbyville spent the night in Shelbyville at Mr Staples Inn distance of the day 30 miles

October 30, 1836 ~ Sunday

30 Sunday Walked from Shelbyville to Mr Clemmons ferry on the Kentucky river 25 miles below Frankford crossed at the ferry to Mr William Rowletts spent the night at his house he is an unkle of Elder Smoots distance of the day 30 miles

October 31, 1836 ~ Monday

31st Walked to Widow Elizabeth Smoots Elder Smoots sister in Law it was an affecting meeting between them as it was the first time they ever met from thence to Col Joseph Rowletts another kinn of Elder Smoots it was a happy meeting & we met a welcome reception distance 4 miles

November 1, 1836 ~ Tuesday

Nov 1st Spent the Day in writing at Col Rowletts

November 2, 1836 ~ Wednesday to November 4, 1836 ~ Friday

2 Spent three days at Col Rowletts in copying my Journal i.e. 2 3 & 4th of Nov. I held a number of interviews within the time with Mr William Clemmonds A Revolutionary Soldier Aged 83 years