We immediately commenced nailing and painting the
wagon covers and preparing them against stormy weather. I discovered
that the company needed a leader. I laboured with them until
night and then returned to Father Carter's. It was an affecting time
to Phebe as she was about to part from all her relatives.

We spent most of the ^next^ day in painting and preparing
our waggons for the journey.

At about 2 o'clock p.m. we bid our friends and relatives
farewell. Many tears were shed; but Mrs Woodruff manifested great
fortitude in parting from her father mother family and friends
After our farewell to these and many of the neighbours who
were present I made a commencement to lead this camp
of Saints on their long journey.

Our company consisted of the following persons:
From South Fox Island brother Charles Brown and family;
from North Fox Island Nathaniel Thomas and family;
brother Ephraim Luce and family, Cyrus Sterrett and
family, Ebenezer Carver and family and a young man by
the name of Alonzo Thurstin; from Camden Daniel Whitley
and family; from Scarborough Elder James Townsend and
family and I with my wife and child.

The whole numbered 53 persons. We had with
us ten waggons and nineteen horses.

After being set in order we travelled 13 miles
to Kenebunk and camped for the night by a saw mill and
as we were not fully organized there was some bustle amongst
us at first.

It was for a moment a trial to my feelings
to take my wife with an infant at her breast into a cold
tent to sleep upon the ground; but after we had become
reconciled to it there was an invitation given her to spend
the night at a house which was accepted.

I laid down upon the bed I spread in the tent
and after two hours I got up to stand on guard. I sat up
the remainder of the night built a fire and by its light wrote
in my journal.

On the third day we arrived at brother Holmes'
and spent the next day, Sunday, there when we fully orgainized
our company and I was chosen their leader. Milton Holmes

We immediately commenced nailing and painting the wagon covers and preparing them against stormy weather. I discovered that the company needed a leader. I laboured with them until night and then returned to Father Carter's. It was an affecting time to Phebe as she was about to part from all her relatives.

We spent most of the next day in painting and preparing our waggons for the journey.

At about 2 o'clock p. m. we bid our friends and relatives farewell. Many tears were shed; but Mrs Woodruff manifested great fortitude in parting from her father mother family and friends After our farewell to these and many of the neighbours who were present I made a commencement to lead this camp of Saints on their long journey.

Our company consisted of the following persons: From South Fox Island brother Charles Brown and family; from North Fox Island Nathaniel Thomas and family; brother Ephraim Luce and family, Cyrus Sterrett and family; Ebenezer Carver and family and a young man by the name of Alonzo Thurstin; from Camden Daniel Whitley and family; from Scarborough Elder James Townsend and family and I with my wife and child.

The whole numbered 53 persons. We had with us ten waggons and nineteen horses.

After being set in order we travelled 13 miles to Kenebunk and camped for the night by a saw mill and as we were not fully organized there was some bustle amongst us at first.

It was for a moment a trial to my feelings to take my wife with an infant at her breast into a cold tent to sleep upon the ground; but after we had become reconciled to it there was an invitation given her to spend the night at a house which was accepted.

I laid down upon the bed I spread in the tent and after two hours I got up to stand on guard. I sat up the remainder of the night built a fire and by its light wrote in my journal.

On the third day we arrived at brother Holmes' and spent the next day, Sunday, there when we fully organized our company and I was chosen their leader. Milton Holmes