Page 125 - May 28, 1840 - Great Convention

May the 28 . 1840 Page 1. 25

Thu 28 Cloudy this morning but soon broke

away the sun shoen out it rained I

laid up fence till ten oclock then I

fixed up and went down to the great

Convention at Harrison Ville the

brig came in from Mechigon City

there was a thousand folks aut I

believe we had some showers of rain

Fri 29 Clear this morning quite pleasant

I went down to the convention it was

estimated to be 30.000 people the mad

a great to do about oone oclock 9 of

us went down to the river and scen

5 steam boats we had a fine time

we came back and cut around awhile

then we came up and staid all night

to James pattersons aftr night we

seen them shooting their seye light

we had lots of fun a marching around

Sat 30 Clear this morning quit pleasant

we went down to the convention

again a great many went home some

came back to it we went we went

down to the river again seven of

us I came back to it and staid a while

then we came up to James pattersons

all a foot we took diner there then

came home and landed home at dark

Sun 31 Clear this morning quite pleasant

at nine oclock I went over to the

sabeth school there was rite smart

out the books was Distribeted out

to every person all well pleased

there was meeting at four oclock I went

to E. pattersons to meeting oratia

Barns preached quite a nice day

Sarah Maria moris is now a ine

town of Zanesville quite a

lady I'll in sure you that she

will ware the briches samuel slick

Page 110 - February 27, 1840 - Farewell Ohio

February 27. 1840 Page 1. 10

Thu 27 Cloudy this morning but soon broke

away I and Josiah Smith went to

Zanesville I went to Mary Martens

which I found them all in good health

we came home home and went to

meeting I staid all night at T. Smith

Fri 28 Cloudy this morning and fogy it

was a fine day as ever I saw in my

life time I and Thomas Smith went

up to old nedy hals and Enochs I

came back home and went up to 18

Josiah Smith and staid all night 18

Sat 29 Clear this morning and pleasant

all day quite pleasant I wrote a letter

to aunt Sarah back to Virginia and

one to Mary Carter I staid at aunts

all night so no more at presant

Sun 1 Clear this morning quite pleasant

and warm I went to meting then

back to home in the evening I took

a pleasant little walk on the big hill

by the town the prettiest discovery

I eve saw in my life I staid at aunts

Mon 2 Cloudy this morning and looks like

rain quite smokey I went over to aunt

Pierces and spent the after noon with

them then back to aunts again after

night Ruth . Baismen and aunt Pierce

came over to aunts I bid them fairwell

then I went over to aunts again and took

a good fill of aples and bid them all

fairwell again I felt as bad as I well

could feel to leave them I staid at aunts

Tue 3 Cloudy this morning and raining some

I started for home at nine oclock I got to

Luray on the pike 34 distant frome home

quite pleasant all day miy bill was 75

cts I got 2..1 dollars bills on newark

bank that I couldent pass Harmon

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 105 - February 1, 1840 - Old Women

February the 1.st. 1840 Page 1, 5

Sat 1 Cloudy this morning and snowing

some it soon broke away the sun shoen

out quite pleasant it thoughed some I

came home or to the river and couldent

get a cross it I came there about 3

oclock and over to Daniel Gariets.

and staid all night Harmon Lucas

Sun 2 Clear this morning quite coald I came

down to the river and against one

or two oclock I got over home I paid 25

cts at four I went to meeting then

I went over and staid at aunts all night

Mon 3 Clear this morning and looks like

that we would have rain or snow in

the evening I and 8 of the old weman

paid a visit over at Thomas Smiths.

I staid all night at Thomas Smiths.

Tue 4 Clear this morning I started for

Thomas .Smiths to Zanesville I

staled some five or six times I

fetched up five barles of salt and

other laden weegot home at nine oclock

I saw willas oden drunk as a fool.

Wed 5 Clear this morning quite pleasant I done

nothing much all day I went out to Mr.

Chapens with Thomas . Smith I went

up to Josiah . Smiths and staid all

night Harmon. R. Lucas 1840

Thu 6 Cloudy this morning and has some

little appearance of snow or rain it

soon turned in to raining and it 1840

continued to hold out all day I staid

all night at aunts no more at this

Fri 7 Clear this morning it frose some quite

warm all day it got quite mudy I got a

halter from Josiah Smith I staid

all night at Thomas .Smiths

Page 104 - January 27, 1840 - Loves Girls

January the 27 . 1840 Page 1. 4

Mon 27 Cloudy this morning I went up to a

nigroes after night after some corne

for Thomas . Smiths then back to hum

I went to mill and got some brand

for hime after night it snowed som

there was quite a nice quatity out to

to night in the day I got my horse shod

Tue 28 Cloudy this morning and snowing some

it soon turned in to raining I went

over the river and killed one squirl

after night I went to meeting then

to Thomas . Smiths and staid all night

Wed 29 Cloudy this morning and raining some

quite smokey it continued to rain all

day after night it rained terible hard

I hunted squirls all day and only killed

three I staid all night at Thomas Smiths

Thu 30 Clear this morning it has the appearance

of being a fine day the wind blew hard

I went to meeting then back to aunt

Pierces again wee staid till half past 10

oclock quite cool and wind windy H R

I staid all night at aunts Harmon

Fri 31 Cloudy this morning quite cool I started

over to Concord with Mary Carter

my Cousin I went to Zanesville and

then went over the river on the ice I

got to Concord after dark it snowd som

at dark I paid 12 cts tole each of us at

the first gait and the same each of us

at the second gait quite cool I staid

at Isaac Grummonses all night 1840

I rise as one that loves the girls well

I feel that it is my duty to rise and

say something concerning of my well

faire hear on earth my cincere desire is

to get to heaven and I want you all

to pray for me that I may prove faithfu