concerning our wreck and our mishion to England
our names and dates &c. we left the Island
at 3 oclok, & continued our Journey under
a fair stiff breeze and a high wind in the night
arived in sight of the Michelamackanack in
the morning

September 14, 1844 ~ Saturday

14^th A cloudy still morning left Mishelomackanack
8 miles on on on our left passed many fishing
for trout. We had a plesant time through the
day and evening.

September 15, 1844 ~ Sunday

15 Sunday we found ourselves in the morning
glideing smoothly through lake Huron
a plesent morning and bright sun, we arived
in the river St Clair

September 16, 1844 ~ Monday

16^th A bright ple^a^sant morning we sail
well, passed through Lake St Clair arived
at Detroit at 8 oclok I had an interview
with Elder Peter Van Avery. we paid
our Bills to Oswego which was $5 dollars
each spent the night in Detroit

September 18, 1844 ~ Tuesday

17^th Left Detroit in the morning sail well
through the day and evening untill 12 oclk
at night a strong wind arose, the Lake
was rough the boat rocked badly and in
the midst of it opposite the Cleveland lighthouse
at midnight the cry of fire, fire, fire, was rung
through through the boat by the watch on duty
we immediately leaped from our beds in our
night cloths and each one caught a bucket the best
he could. I caught a bucket about half full of
water and run as I was barefoot to the stern of
the boat looking for the fire while some was
runing up stares I leaped into the engine room