Saints, and had lately moved here, depending upon his gun mostly for his living. It was sixty miles to a house on the north, and twelve miles on the south. He and his family were living in a small old log hut, about twelve feet square, and one bed in the room, upon which lay his wife, several children and three young dogs. He lay stretched out upon the bare floor, with his feet to a small fire. There was no door to the house, but a rag- ged quilt ...

as he could each jump. I told him not to be frightened as we were travellers & friends & did not wish to hurt him but wished to stop with him him over night, when he came to his senses we as he gave us permission to stop with him till morning if we would take the bare floor as he did then we excepted, we asked for something to eat as we had walked 60 miles with[out] eating a morsel of food. He said he had nothing for us said that hed had got to kill ...

Jan 28th 18535 We travelled this day out of the state of Missouri into the state of Arkansas and was glad to get out of the state for a season. We felt that the Lord had preserved our lives while travelling through Jackson County in one instance in a miraculous manner we came suddenly upon a grog shop filled with about 60 of the mob with none outside but the door was open which we had to pass right by, but just before we got against it some man shut ...

Febuary 14th 1835 ^[FIGURE]^ I did not understand why the Lord should send me into the midst of such spirits to bear testimony of his work I felt vary strangely my tongue was glued to my mouth I could not speak I arose to my feet to leave the House. I felt as though the floor moved under my feet & when I stoped upon the ground I felt that I was surrounded with devils and I felt like fleeing as Lot did when He went out of Sodom, without looking behind me. [