Page 107 - February 14, 1840 - Stranded in Ohio

Fri 14 Cloudy this morning and raining

some all day after night It began to

snow and frees hard I went to sing

ing school after night I staid all night

I staid with Thomas Smith I wrot a

letter back hume las night I went to

meeting then to Thomas Smith and st

aid all night the amen for ever 1840

I was at beamers town 9 E of cambridg

I was at Cambridge 8 E of Concord

I was at Concord 3 E of Norwch I

was at Norwich 12 E of Zanesville

I was at Zanesville 14 So of Dresden

I was at Dresden 8 W of adamas

Ville I was at webbs port 2 N of

Dresden I was at Dresden 9 E of

of Erville I was at ervill 1 E

of Nash port I was at Nash port

14 E of Newark I was at Newark

6 E of Gran ville I was at Granvi

29 E of Collumbus I was at

Collumbus 14 s E of Jefferson

I was at Jefferson 7 E of Lafay

-ette I was at Lafayette 29 E of

Springfield I was at Springfield

9 E of Eanon I was at Eanon

7 E of Fairfield I was at Fairfield

12 E of Daton I was at Daton

and Eaton . Richmond Lew Ray

Jerman lown Indianapolis Eagle

viledge Logans port Delphi and

Jeflerson Lafayette Chigo and

georg town atica Monteceld and

a heap of the am I a soilder of the

Croos one day after date I promas

to pay John long tom this to be or

or Certify I that I have and are

determend to get me a nice and

smart hansom Clever wife when

I do get one in this world or I

wont have eny body a tall 18

before one years roles roand the

wheal of time in my 21 yeare

the lord is on the giving hand 1840

Page 103 - January 19, 1940 - Circut Preaching

January the 19 . 1840 Page 1. 3

Sun 19 Clear this morning quite pleasant I

went to Meeting after night I attended

meeting again I staid at aunts 1840

Mon 20 Clear this morning quite pleasant it

continued so all day I done nothing all

day this maks seven nights scence I

staid at Aunts no more at presant 18

Tue 21 Cloudy this morning and snowing

it soon broke away and turned in to

raining it thoughed rite smart I

started to Ichibudd but couldent get

a cross the river then I went up

to adamses mill then I came back

and went to Tempeance meeting

then to Thomas . Smiths and staid

all night no more at this time

Wed 22 Cloudy this morning and looks like

rain it rained some I went up to

Henry Briants and back afte nig

ht it turned very cold I staid at aunts

Thu 23 Cloudy this morning quite cool all day in

the evening I a hunting quite cold and

kild nothing after night I went to

Thomas . Smiths and staid all night

Fri 24 Clear this morning I went a hunting

again quite cool I killed no game to

day I went over to aunts and staid 18

all night so no nor at this time 18

Sat 25 Clear this morning quite cool and

and frosty I hunted sone quite cold

no more at this time H. R. L.

Sun 26 Cloudy this morning and has the

appearance of rain I went to meeting

Circut preaching after night I

went to meeting again then to T.

Smiths and staid all night too.

Page 102 - January 12, 1840 - Bed of Ease

January the 12 , 1840 Page 1. 2

Sun 12 Cloudy this morning and snowd some

quite sliperly I started from Joshua

Bomans at 11 oclock and got to Mr.

Grumanses at 3 oclock and staid all

night with theme no more at this time

Mon 13 Cloudy this morning but soon broke

away I got some nails drove in my horese

shoes price was 12. cts I staid all night

with Isaac Grummonses after night

I went to Singing school in con cord

house full of folks no more at presa

Tue 14 Cloudy this morning I started home

from Con Cord quite cloudy this morning

it began to snow very hard I got home

about four oclock 1840 Harmon L

Wed 15 Clear this morning I went up to Mr.

Adamses store then back to a whig

meeting it was the coldest day I have seen

this winter after night I went and staid

at Thomas . Smiths frost flew fast 1840

Thu 16 Clear this morning quite cool the sun

shoen out quite pleasant I went up to Mr.

Stillwells old place I frose my ears very

bad after night I went to meeting then up

to Josiahs . Smiths and staid all night 18

Fri 17 Cloudy this morning it snowd some I done

nothing all day after night I went over

to Singing school they sung by figurs

commencing at 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. this king

of singing I care nothing about I staid at

Aunts all night no more at this time

Sat 18 Cloudy this morning it has some appearanc

of snow I staid at Thomas Smiths

am I a soldier of the cross a folower of

the lam shall I fear to on his cause

or blush to speak his mame must I

be caried to the skies in flowery bed of ease