November 17, 1836 ~ Thursday
Nov 17th Went to Crossed the into
visited the city & saw Conway & Webster
who informed me that Brother had
located himself in & traiding
in Books in company with . I Also saw
the Dead & wounded carried from off the Steem
Boat FLORA. 3 dead & 10 scalded by the bursting
of her pipes Spent the night at on board
the Robert Emmet distance of the day 6 miles
November 18, 1836 ~ Sunday
18 Left on board the Robert Emmett & trav
led during the day & night to 118 m[iles]
November 19, 1836 ~ Sunday
19 In the morning I saw a large Buck swiming down
the River three men Left the Emmet in a yawl &
Persued the deer they soon overtook him grappled
him by the horns, nocked him on the head with
their oars then cut his throat & brought him on
board the steem boat & cut off his head & stuck
it upon the liberty pole with his horns spread for
a guide to the Pilot. The Steem Boat travled
during this day & night to 162 miles
Paid Passage on Board the Emmet $3.50 cts
November 20, 1836 ~ Sunday
20 Sunday Proceded up the River Past Homrily & stop'd
at in Virginia It was the first time that I
ever was in the state from thence to
distance of the day 137 miles
November 21, 1836 ~ Monday
21 In the morning I had a happy interview with
Priest in Spent the Day at
Elder [in] Ohio
November 22, 1836 ~ Tuesday
22 Spent the day at Elder in in the
evening Elder Burwell returned home {I had a [two words illegible] with [him]}
November 23, 1836 ~ Wednesday
23 We took the stage at Paid $4.00 dollars
fare to we travled to &
spent the night at the stage office {Distance} 47 miles
November 24, 1836 ~ Thursday
24 Travled to & Providentially met with Elder on his way to We had a happy interview
with him I wrote a Letter to the saints {Distance} 33 miles
