on this Chain of Lake twice I have been wrecked on lake
Michigan with my family & the boats nearly destroyed we
were in no particular danger last night ownly nearly all
on board were sick myself & family was quite sick

August 5, 1848 ~ Saturday

5^th We arived at Macannau at 5 oclok we bou[gh]t some trout
which we relished

August 6, 1848 ~ Sunday

^6 [sideways text] Sunday [end of sideways text]^ we stoped at Detroit one hour many
passengers got on. Our son Wilford was taken vary
sick in the night with A specis of the irricipilas he was
coverd with bloches from Head to foot & in great pain
He recieved A blessing by prayer & laying on of hands

August 7, 1848 ~ Monday

7^th We stoped at Cleaveland at day light Wilford rested some
through the night but feels quite unwell this morning we
arived at Buffalo at 9 oclok we spent the night on Board of
the boat distance from Chicago to Buffalo 1050 m

August 8, 1848 ~ Tuesday to August 11, 1848 ~ Friday

8^th We took Packet Boat on the canal for Schenectady & travled
through the 9^th 10^th & 11^th Arved in Albany on the eve of the
11^th distance from Buffalo to Albany on the canal 360 m

August 12, 1848 ~ Saturday

12^th We took the rail road for Boston were 11 hours on the
way distance 200 miles

We put up for the night at the Western Echange Hotel after
tea I took A walk over Cambridge brid[g]e to Cambridgeport
& found Br Alexander Badlam Manufacturer of Coach Piano Forte
And furniture copal Varnish corner of Washington & Maine
Street Cambridgeport I here found Elders Felt & Robins I was
truly glad to meet with them all, & to get to the end of my jour-
ney which had been A long & tedious one with my family of
2595 miles Journey from Council Bluff to Boston by land
& waggons, rivers, lakes, canals rail roads &c &c wholes distance 2595 m

August 13, 1848 ~ Sunday

13^th Sunday I met with the Saints in Boston Lewis Robins spoke
in the fore part of the day I followed him. I dined with Br
Cannon

In the Afternoon I Addressed the meeting was clothed with
the spirit of God & was blest & edifyed as were the congrega-
tion I was followed by Br Nathaniel Henry Felt, Dominicus Carter
& [blank] Dudley asll spoke in the spirit of the Lord & was edifyed
I was introduced to Capt John ^Joseph^ Russel of Miramichi New-
Brunswick He is the Presiding Elder of that Branch of
the church Miramichi N. Brunswick He went home with me &
took tea & spent the evening with me I had A happy time with
him I found him to be a good spirited man

August 14, 1848 ~ Monday

14^th I spent the day at Br Badlums & met iat his house in the
evening with the Elders And had a good time we blessed Brother
Russel

August 15, 1848 ~ Tuesday to August 17, 1848 ~ Thursday

15, 16, 17 was spent at Br Badlams. I wrote two letters one
to Elder Appleby one to Elders Little & Hardy

August 18, 1848 ~ Friday

18^th Elder Rockwood called upon us this evening & spent the
night with us.

on this Chain of Lake twice I have been wrecked on lake Michigan with my family & the boats nearly destroyed we were in no particular danger last night ownly nearly all on board were sick myself & family was quite sick

August 5, 1848 ~ Saturday

5th We arived at Macannau at 5 oclok we bought some trout which we relished.

August 6, 1848 ~ Sunday

6 Sunday we stoped at Detroit one hour many passengers got on. Our Son Wilford was taken vary sick in the night with a specis of the irricipilas he was coverd with bloches from head to foot & in great pain He recieved a blessing by prayer & laying on of hands

August 7, 1848 ~ Monday

7th We stoped at Cleaveland at day light Wilford rested some through the night but feels quite unwell this morning we arived at Buffalo at 9 oclok we spent the night on board of the boat distance from Chicago to Buffalo 1050 m

August 8, 1848 ~ Tuesday to August 11, 1848 ~ Friday

8th We took Packet Boat on the canal for Schenectady & travled through the 9th 10th & 11th Arved in Albany on the eve of the 11th distance from Buffalo to Albany on the canal 360 m

August 12, 1848 ~ Saturday

12th We took the rail road for Boston were 11 hours on the way distance 200 miles we put up for the night at the Western Echange Hotel after tea I took a walk over Cambridge bridge to Cambridge port & found Br Alexander Badlam Manufacturer of Coach Piano Forte and furniture copal Varnish corner of Washington & Maine Street Cambridgeport I here found Elders Felt & Robins I was truly glad to meet with them all, & to get to the end of my journey which had been a long & tedious one with my family of 2595 miles journey from Council Bluff to Boston by land & waggons, rivers, lakes, canals rail roads &c &c wholes distance 2595 m

August 13, 1848 ~ Sunday

13th Sunday I met with the Saints in Boston Lewis Robins spoke in the fore part of the day I followed him. I dined with Br Cannon In the afternoon I addressed the meeting was clothed with the spirit of God & was blest & edifyed as were the congregation I was followed by Br Nathaniel Henry Felt, Dominicus Carter & [blank] Dudley all spoke in the spirit of the Lord & was edifyed I was introduced to Capt Joseph Russel of Miramichi New Brunswick He is the Presiding Elder of that Branch of the church Miremichi N. Brunswick He went home with me & took tea & spent the evening with me I had a happy time with him I found him to be a good spirited man

August 14, 1848 ~ Monday

14th I spent the day at Br Badlums & met iat his house in the evening with the Elders and had a good time we blessed Brother Russel

August 15, 1848 ~ Tuesday to August 17, 1848 ~ Thursday

15, 16, 17 was spent at Br Badlams. I wrote two letters one [FIGURE] to Elder Appleby one to Elders Little & Hardy

August 18, 1848 ~ Friday

18th Elder Rockwood called upon us this evening & spent the night with us