September 13, 1841 ~ Monday

13^th I spent the day in reading the 1^st vol of
INCIDENTS OF TRAVELS IN
Central America Chiapas AND Yucatan
BY JOHN L STEPHEN'S Author of "Incidents of
travels in Egypt, Arabia PetrÆa and the Holy Land
Illustrated by numerous engravings in towo vol
I felt truly interested in this work for it brought to light
a flowod of testimony in proof of the book of mormon
in the discovery & survey of the city Copan in
Central America A correct drawing of the monume-
nts, pyramids, portraits, & Hieroglyphics as executed by
Mr Catherwood is now presented before the publick
& is truly a wonder to the world. their whole travels
were truly interesting

September 14, 1841 ~ Tuesday

14^th our babe was quite unwell with the bowel complaint
I continued reading Stephens travels & felt hi[gh]ly inter
ested in them

September 15, 1841 ~ Wednesday

15^th I wrote a letter to Br Azmon & Thompson W.

September 16, 1841 ~ Thursday

16 I perused the 2^nd Vol of Stephens travels
In Central America Chiapas & Ycucatan & the
ruins of Palenque & Copan It is truly one of
the most interesting histories I have ever read

September 17, 1841 ~ Friday

17^th We arived in Rochester this morning & spent
several hours there Phebe & Sister Nelson visited
the Rochester falls [FIGURE]

September 18, 1841 ~ Saturday

18^th We got into Lockport in the morning I dreamed
of seeing many snakes last night enemies are at
hand from some quarter I left Lockport in the
morning at 11 oclock in company with Mrs
Woodruff & Br & Sister Moreore took the rail cars
& rode to the far famed Niagiary falls it was
truly a splended & magnificent sight we went
over goat Island, desended 100 steps went under
the falls we had a good view of them. we went
on to the monument we here had a view of the
Ship Detroit that fought in the battle of Lake
Erie on the 10^th Sept 1815 & was set afloat
with all her sails set in order to send her over

September 13, 1841 ~ Monday

13th I spent the day in reading the 1st vol of INCIDENTS OF TRAVELS IN Central America Chiapas AND Yucatan BY JOHN L STEPHEN'S Author of "Incidents of travels in Egypt, Arabia PetrAEa and the Holy Land" Illustrated by numerous engravings in two vol I felt truly interested in this work for it brought to light a flood of testimony in proof of the book of mormon in the discovery & survey of the city Copan in Central America A correct drawing of the monuments, pyramids, portraits, & Hieroglyphics as executed by Mr Catherwood is now presented before the publick & is truly a wonder to the world, their whole travels were truly interesting

September 14, 1841 ~ Tuesday

14th our babe was quite unwell with the bowel complaint I continued reading Stephens travels & felt highly inter ested in them

September 15, 1841 ~ Wednesday

15th [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Br Azmon & Thompson W.

September 16, 1841 ~ Thursday

16 I perused the 2nd Vol of Stephens travels In Central America Chiapas & Yucatan & the ruins of Palenque & Copan. It is truly one of the most interesting histories I have ever read

September 17, 1841 ~ Friday

17th we arived in Rochester this morning & spent several hours there Phebe & sister Nelson visited the Rochester falls [FIGURE]

September 18, 1841 ~ Saturday

18th We got into Lockport in the morning I dreamed of seeing many snakes last night enemies are at hand from some quarter I left Lockport in the morning at 11 oclock in company with Mrs Woodruff & Br & Sister Moore took the rail cars & rode to the far famed Niagiary falls it was truly a splended & magnificent sight we went over goat Islands,, desended 100 steps went under the falls we had a good view of them, we went on to the monument we here had a view of the Ship Detroit that fought in the battle of Lake Erie on the 10th Sept 1815 & was set afloat with all her sails set in order to send her over