Aug. 20th.... I left home to try my luck at making a living-Wyandotte was the first place I stoped to work. Put up at the Monroe House, paying six dollars a week for board.

Aug. 21st.... Set in to work at Gannets brickyard at two dollars per day.

Aug. 22nd.... Made 1/4 day, stoped on account of rain. In the afternoon I went home to make some arrangements to cook for ourselves, I had met Chas. Poe here and we were both working at the same place.

Aug.23rd... Come back to the brickyards, got some grub, and commenced to cook and to eat our own grub with the exception of bread, which we got at the bakers.

August 24th... Got a late start at work but put up ten thousand & five hundred brick. Had a fine nights sleep on the soft side of a plank, got slightly chilled before day, got up and made a fire and warmed our selves up and was all right again for another snoose. Done fine untill day.

Saturday, August 26th, 1865.... I intended to go home today but John Poe said that he would go down on Monday and could bring me such things as I wanted and save me a trip down and back.

27th... Heard from home, some sickness met Lue, but did not get to talk much, I will now skip a few days.

Sunday Sept. 9th... I was at Mr. Poe's today, Louisa was very sick, had a chill in the forenoon, but appeared better.

Tues. 11... Heard from Lue today, heard that she had been out of right mind since Sunday evening. I went over immediately, she was a little better, and could talk a little better, and could talk a little, I sat by the bedside nearly all night, about midnight she began to get worse, I could see that her strength was failing very fast and long before day she was entirely helpless, Dr. Bledso was called in, he thought the syptoms were favorable. The sickness lasted for several days. I sat by her bed every night, and about two hours on Thursday night I thought she was dying, my feelings that night could not be described, as I sat beside the only woman that I had ever seen who I could live, as a man should live one to make her his wife. I held her hand in mine the most of the time and could tell that her pulse was sinking very fast, the family all standing around weeping and it seemed to me that they wondered at me being so calm. Oh had they only known my feelings they could not think me so strange. I felt as much trouble as if she had been my wife. On Friday night at the same time what was my joy, to see her open her eyes as if just awaking from a deep sleep, and call my name ask for water I gave it to her. She thanked me and seemed to fall into a doze. In a few minutes Aily woke up and was much surprised as myself, before the 14th she appeared to be getting well.

September 15th, 1866... I was at Mr. Poe's and Father came in a great hurry for me to go for Dr. Bayne, Mother had a congestive chill, I then had to spend three more nights in anxious watching and giving medicine.

Friday 28th... Again I take leave of my friends, as they are all well again. I couldn't describe my feeling as I parted with one of my friends. But hope to meet that one ere long. Stayed at John Poe's Saturday night & Sunday. Passed the time off as well as it was possible under the circumstances.

Monday Oct.1st... Started south, stopped at Uncle E.F. Slaughter's.
Tues. I stayed at E.F.'s until after noon, started to Mr. Dean's on little Blue, met a fellow who told me of a man who wanted a hand to attend stock started to the place where the stock was said to be, stoped to inquire the way they did not know of any such herd of stock so I turned back got to Uncle E.F.'s before dark. Stayed over night.

Wednesday, Oct. 3rd... Came back to Kansas City in Uncle E.F.'s wagon went to Davis brick yard. No work the next place was Wyandotte, Kansas, stoped at J.Poe's went down town heard that Lace was in town went back to J's with Cha's stayed over night, although it was under some peculiar circumstances that we meet at this place I found it very hard to control my self. My first impulse was to snatch a kiss from those rosy lips, But second thought came, of where it was and who was there and I extended my and it was recieved cordially, our eyes met, &c the family noticed it and so they confirmed in the belief that we were engaged.

Friday, Oct. 4th, 1866... Mr. Poe was going to Clay with his wagon, so I gained the company, Stoped in Kansas City, I go a loaf of bread some butter & for our dinner, Lue and I eat, talked & laughed over it while Mr.P. got his horses shod. Stayed at home all week, hauling wood for Moreland. Monday went to Caw River Bridge to work at two dollars per day, paying five dollars a week board. Worked half a day in water waist deep & left for some other good job. Went to Kansas City stayed over night Wednesday went to J.Poe's to get my satchel, John's wife said Charley had gone to work on a wood boat for fifty dollars per month. So I was in for a trip on a boat, sold my watch to get money to pay my fare on the cars to Hall's Mill. Got left and went back to Johns, found Ch's there, he had failed to get in to work and came back. I went from there to Kansas City, stayed there two or three days then started south in company of with T.F. Jackson and V.J. Hall. The way we go through I wil not record, as I don't wish any one to know exactly how we manage. Not that we did anything dishonest, or told any false hoods of our selves or intentions, but the way we faired in our search for a situation were we might make a living honestly, and get something good to eat, and a good bed, this is what I & both the other were in search of, and what we must find before we stop long at a place. We stoped at Lee's Summit Jackson Co. We made some enquiries, heard of three places. Val hired to Mr. Wilson-Phillip to Harges & I to W.H. Colbern, Phillip did not stay long at his place he said the H. Wanted a stone Mason. I stayed six weeks and come home, stayed eight days, went back to Colbern's, stayed five weeks and come home again, crossed Mo. River on the ice, came near getting a ducking got home found all well. The next thing was to find out how she was getting along. Heard that she had gone to Liberty so the next day I went to town.

Monday Fe. 18th... Set in at Stout's mill to drive the Ox team. The time passed on slowly as it seemed to me, rain*snow and mud all the time through out the winter.

Saturday April 13, 1867... Went to Kansas City got a new rig for the special purpose of &c.

Sunday, 14th... Rained all the forenoon, and I was compelled to stay at home, but my thoughts were with some one about 3 miles away, after dinner took my overcoat started for the above named place. Arrived in due time found to my satisfaction that she was in one room and the "old Folks" in the other. So I passed the most of the afternoon with the tresure of my heart. Parted late in the evening with a-asweet-goodnight- and a promise to meet again soon.

Saturday 20th... I went home, heard that Aily Yost had got home, and of course I wised to see her, so I found Lue in the suds but she looked neater than some other gals that I could name. Aily had got so fleshy & round faced I hardley knew her. Little George did not know me &c

Sunday, April 21st... Took a ramble through the woods with Charles, Lena Elmwood and Louisa, I and Lue brought up the rear, went to the river. Mr. Con sent a string of fish to Aily. After rambleing through the woods along the river side until noon, went to the house (Mr. Poe's) and got dinner, then back to the river. I and Lue took a book. We read some but I can't remember any of it now. We sat by a large tree on the bank of the river, and talked of the past the present and our hopes of the future. &c, We parted late in the evening. With the hope of meeting again ere long. The Friday following Mr. Poe had to leave the bottom and moove to the bluff, on account of the river overflowing the bottom. I came home Sunday heard of the moove, heard that he had gone to Harrington's place. I went there but found them not. Went to the camp found Aily & Alice there but Lue Lena and Cha's had gone to the lake. I went back home and stayed as long as I could. Then went back to camp. They had not come back but I was determined to see her before I left the place. So I sat down to wait the return of the party. About 3 O'Clock in the afternoon they came to camp. After they had got dinner we went to Shoal Creek. Lue, Aily, Althea & I. We seated ourselves on the bank in the pleasant shade of an old oak. We had been there but a short while when Charley and Phil came up the creek in a skiff. Lue, Althea & I took a ride, while Charley went after Lena, it was late in the night when I & Lue parted but we expected to meet again in a short time.

Sunday May 6th, 1867... The time passed off very pleasant this week until Friday Lue left the camp for her home(for the next week) we had been togeather every evening until Thursday, Friday morning we took leave of each other with a parting kiss and promised to meet soon. This was to have been our wedding day but owning to the overflow &c had set it a week further off.

May 12, 1867... I & Lue was married, by Rev. Mr. Blakely of the M.E. Church, Liberty the forenoon was showery but the afternoon was fine. There was but fiew people at the wedding, which came off at 4 O'Clock, P.M.

18th... Came home and went to work at plowing. The grasshoppers are coming out as thick as they were here last fall and I fear crops will be destroyed by then. I will pass over the last of May, in Une I traded for a crop partly planted, went on to finish planting, then went to plowing corn. The time passed on as smooth as it possible could. Of course we enjoyed each others company. Louisa is one of the sweetest women in the world, and if she does not make me happy it will certainly be my own fault. For she does every thing in her power to make me so. Were living in the house with Father, but hope to be in a house to ourselves soon. We are so much crowded that I want to get out as soon as possible to do so. We have been to Father Poe's once since we were married.

October 3rd... Father moved us as far as Father Poe's and then went back home. On the 4th went into a cabin on E.Deaver's farm paying 3 dollars per month rent. I get all the work that I can do. Have plenty to each of such as it is, Father and Mother have been to see us once since we moved to this place. On the 26th day of January Cha's D. Poe was married, Aily and Father went to the weddin, and had a fine time.

Feb.1st, Went to Liberty, saw Lizzie & Lealy both in good health. Lue has a sore jaw something like cutting a tooth.

October 30th, 1869... We have been making preperations all summer to remove to some better place, and to day we make a start for Ark.Tex. Or some other place, to better our condition, crossed the Mo. River after sunset stoped at Uncle J.F. Fraziers.

Sunday 31st...Laid over

Monday Nov. 1st... left Frazier's in the morning, stoped at Independence. Stayed there until one O'Clock, and by 2 O'Clock was fairly on the road. Drove slowly along camped 8 1/2 miles from Independence, & 2 1/2 from Lee's summit in Jackson County.

Tuesday 2nd... Left camp called Rouges Harbor, from an incident of the night, after we had all gone to bed, and some were asleep when my mare gave us notice of something being near, which she did not like, then we was in a bustle for a while but finally got settled down to sleep. Left camp at half past six drove 22 miles camped on Maxwells Branch 2 1/2 miles north of Harrisonville in Cass County.

Wednesday, Nov. 3rd... Got up to find everything drenched with rain, but finally got a fire started and breakfast cooked and late in the day rolled out of camp to find the roads very slick and mudy, drove 15 miles, passed through Austin, camped on Grand River, it was dark when we got to the river, and crossed on the bridge, which was unsafe, but did not know it until morning.

Thursday 4th... Left camp late, met Oliver Mitchell stoped awhile with him, drove 22 miles, camped on the prarrie 2 north of pleasant gap in Bates County.

Friday 5th ....Drove about 23 miles crossed the Osage River at Colleys Ford, about 12 O'Clock. Camped on the prarrie, but little wood and branche water, and cold wind all together made a bad night of it.

Sat. Nov. 6th... Passed through Nevada City. Tried to get something to eat but found nothing that we wanted but beef and potatoes. Camped 3 miles south of Nevada City of Sandy Creek.

Sunday 7th... Moved 6 miles camped on pleasant run a stream filled with birch lelaves the water was as black as tar and we could not drink the coffee made of it, we carried water 1/2 mile, got some very good water at a well.&c.

Monday 8th... Left camp on Pleasant Run, some rain last night, camped 1 mile north of Lamar.

Tues 9th... Cloudy this morning but clear before noon, passed through some fine country. Killed some game, passed through Doublin a little town of forty or fifty inhabitants. The buildings are in dilapitated condition. Camped on Coon Creek about 2 O'Clock on account of Mother being unable to travil. Found a stray dog, called him Bab.

Wednesday 10th... Left camp Coon Creek passed Denver a little town of 25 or 50 inhabitants. The town is situated on the north bank of Coon Creek in Jasper County. Crossed a beautiful stream, swift and clear. Called Dry Fork. Passed through Carthage, camped on Center Creek. This is a beautiful gravil bottom stream and very rapid, camped on the south side of the creek, in the bottom, used water from the creek drove 19 miles.

Thursday 11th... Left camp late, crossed Bit Shoal Creek near Granby. Passed through town late in the afternoon. Camped in the Black Jack Brush. 2 iles north of Newtonia, carried water from Sweet's well 1/2 mile. About midnight we were roused from our sleep by the raging fire on the prarrie, we thought the fire would get into the brush and then to our camp. So we harnessed our teams, rolled up beds, and made all peperations for a moove but on closer examination found that the fire was on the opsite side of the road. so we did not move Camp after all the scare.

Friday 12th... It was daylight when we got up, and consequently we were in camp until about 8 O'Clock. Passed Nuetania, at 10 O'Clock. About 12 O'Clock began to rain, and continued untill near night. Camped in a new school house.

Saturday, Nov. 13th... Left camp early, traveled over some rough roads, and some very broken country, the road is like a pike or Mc adamised road. Passed the little town called Rocky Comfort situated in the S.W. corner of Barten County, Mo. Passed Keels Ville in the afternoon, last rover in town, Camped 5 or six miles south of the town.

Sunday 14th... Moved ten miles camped near L. Ratliff and in the afternoon moved to his house where remained until we built a house. I will not pass over time that we stayed in Arkansas or to the day we started on road to Texas.

May 26th, 1870...We loaded our wagon to the day for Texas, and I now resume the task of writing a fiew of my thoughts and the most interesting part of our trip, to the land of milk & c.

Friday, 27th... Started about ten O'clock, part of us on foot and some in the wagon, and Father to drive the team, which was anything but agreeable, the team had not worked for some time, and had never been worked all together before. Stoped at a fine spring near the road, for noon. Camped 2 miles N.E. of Bentonville, Benton County, Ark.

Sat. 28th... Cold this morning passed Bentonville in the forenoon. Bought a pair of shoes, some sugar, coffee & c., passed some of the best country today that I have seen in Ark. There is less rock than the Pea Ridge land, 4 miles S. W. of B-e we stoped for noon, after resting & grazing our team we again rolled on. Drove 5 miles further, stopped at Dr. Mulkey's a cousin to Mother. Father and Mother stayed at the house and the rest of us camped near by.

Sunday, May 29th...(Camp#2) This beautiful sabbath morning reminds me of the days when I first knew Louisa Poe, a lovely and confiding girl, a sweet smile always for me. But alas what a change have I wrought in her. She is no longer the light hearted girl, but a sad and thoughtful woman, and I am to blame for it all. How shall I ever succeed in making her happy again, it is my greatest earthly desire, and ambition, is the happiness of my family and I hope to see it all work out yet, if I can but get a home. I know that I love my family as well as ever any man loved his family, I would sacrifice everything (except my hopes of future life) for their present happiness. I blame myself for trying to get to Texas, at the sacrifice of all the friends, relations & the happiness of my companion.

Monday May 30th...(Camp#3) Started from Mulkey's between 7 & 8 stopped for noon 2 miles east of Bloomfiel, Ark., a little town 2 mi. from the line of the Cherokee Nation. In the afternoon a heavy cloud came up, about 5 or 6 in the evening the rain began to fall faster so we had a fine time getting a fire and coffee made, the rain continued to fall, all night, after supper was over and some of had gone to bed, a Cherokee Indian came to camp. He had neither coat or blanket, and was wet to the skin. He said that he was lost. Had been to Bentonville Ark. and had taken the wrong road at the forks, and wished to either sleep by our fire or get some fire and go a little further and stay until daylight. I was sick so Father stayed up all night and kept wach, we were afraid that he wanted a chance to take a horse, and we could not get along without all of ours.

May 31st... Laid over today to dry beds and clothing. I was sick most of the day and did not get to see much of the country. We got water from a fine spring near an Indian farm house.

Wednesday June 1st... (Camp #3) Left camp as early as possible, the day being warm we have to go very slow. Had to stop for noon where there was no water, drove several miles before we found any either for ourselves or horses, we were all suffering for water before we got any, we came to an Indian house near the road and asked for water but he could not talk, but I finally got hime to make a sign by which I found the way to a spledid spring. We filled our keg and went on our way rejoising. We drove untill near dark over the hills, rocks and c. and finally camped where the grass was not good no water, for man or beast. In other respects we had a beautiful place to camp, we had to makae out with little water, not knowing how far we would have to go before we found water.

Thursday, June 2nd... (Camp4) Left camp very early, drove 6 or 8 miles before we found water, it is as fine a spring as I have seen in the Nation. About 11 O'clock we stoped to graze, and in a short time we found that it would be the best for us to pitch our tent because of a black cloud in the N.W. before we were ready for it the rain was pouring down upon us. Rained very hard for a short time and then it began to pour in torrents and continue until near dark, then the rain was gentle again, and all this time Lizzie is crying like she could bear her pain, but with the aid of warm teas and clothes &c she finally went to sleep.

Friday June 3rd...(Camp#5) Got up found all right as far as the family is concerned. Lizzie appears well as usual. Heavy clouds but driving southward, after two or three hours the sky was once more clear. Passed a little Indian town called Tah-le-grea. This is to be the National Capital, the council house is in progress, it is a large brick and is to be finely finished. There is also a printing office, 2 or 3 stores, a hotel blacksmith shop,&c crossed Pecan Creek before we came to this town. Passed a fine seminary 1 1/2 miles from town. Cloudy this afternoon very heavy rain after dark, we fell in company with a family from Mo. Their names were Buris. They were on their way to Texas. There were two drivers with them on their return to Texas Mr's Barnett & Finley.

Saturday, June 4th... (Camp #6) Every thing is rather damp this morning from the rain which fell in torrents half the night. The little branches and creeks are all full to the banks some overflowed, passed Fort Gibson about 12 O'clock, Stoped to get a horse shod. Crossed the Ark. River at the mouth of the Grand River & Vargiris 2 miles from town. Drove 7 or 7 miles from Fort Gibson, camped on a dorty little creek, the water bad & wood scarce. Shot a rattle snake full out about 5 feet long, some rain at night.

Sunday, June 5th...(Camp7) Started late this morning. Fine day but warm, stoped on a little creek for dinner, and to dry beds and clothing. After dinner drove about a mile stoped near Mr. Monelows in the Creek Nation, where we found some better water. Henry got behind some distance. Had to pass a wagon off the road, and dog came out to the road and was about to bite him, so to save his meat he shot the dog. The owner was Irish, and the woman made a great adoo about the dog being shot. She (the old woman) attacked a family that was behind us, and the woman being high strung came near getting in to a pitch battle, moved camp 4 miles, stoped for the night at a toal bridge across a little muddy stream, camped in the edge of the road, the Irishman passed us while were getting supper the old Irish Lady had a dispute with the toalkeeper, and the girl gave us a salute as she passed our camp, she was leading the wounded dog.

Monday, June 6th...(Camp8) Looked very much like rain when we left camp. After we had started the rain came upon us Father did not get wet only his feet and legs. I & Henry got the full benefit of the shower, we stoped at a house after the hardest of the morning rain was over. Stoped near Mrs. Indian" house Stayed in camp all day, continued to rain untill 12 O'clock.

(Camp#9) June 7th... Started early drove 9 miles stoped for noon near Fisher Town in the Creek Nation, nearly all the way through prairie and very good road, but water scarce, drove ten miles after noon. Crossed North Canadian River which was considerably swolen and very rapid. I had to ride the lead horse to keep the right track over safe. Passed a little town called North Fork.

Wednesday, June 8th...(Camp#10) Shot at the Indians last night to save a horse from being stolen. Left camp early but was delayed at the South Canadian River which we were to ferry. The boat being pushed across with long poles, the crew consisted of six "Bit Injuns", there was four wagons ahead of us and we had to wait our turn to cross, the first wagons went over all right but we had a little scare, the wind was blowing down stream, and the current very strong, which made it very difficult to manage the boat, and when about the middle of the stream, the waves began to roll over the bow, and the hands showed some uneasiness but we finally got our safe, stoped for noon 2 miles from the river. Dinner over I thought of trying to kill some game. Left the road and took to the woods but found it impossible to make any speed at traviling. So I gave it up as is bad jub and returned to the road, The road is worse today than any which we have passed we are now in the Choctaw Nation, the S.PenRiver, being the line between the Creeks and Choctaws. Drove 10 miles today. Camped on the south edge of a small prairie S. of Scales Ville, Bad water.

Thursday, June 9th...(Camp11) After a fine nights rest I fell as if I could stand a pretty fair day's march, left camp about the same as usual. Crossed a mountain called the D-1's Backboan, we had a hill of considerable size to climb, and one to go down which would be dangerous for a person to cross on a dark night especially if he was riding a blind horse. We have heard so much talk of this mountain that the women were all afraid to stay in the wagon as it went down the hill. After crossing the mountain I got a shot at some turkeys. Crossed Call Creek it has been up lately but is down now and the crossing is good, the place where we stoped for noon reminds me of Ark. The rocks are some larger and about as thick as the ground, the water is not as clear as Ark. Springs but it answers the same purpose. The roads are very rough today, the rocks are larger and more of them. Camped 3miles of Peray Ville there has been tow men traviling with us since last Tuesday. On their way to Texas. Their names are Bennett & Finley. They have ben to Kansas with a drove. I an Henry get to ride half the time since they have been with us.

Friday, June 10...(Camp#12) Father is sick this morning, and we got a late start, we had thought of laying over a part of the day at least, but after breakfast Father felt so much better that we got started as quick as possible, passed through Perry Ville. A small town the business men are all white and I suppose married to Indian Women. We are stoped for noon on a little prairie branch, and there is a strong indication of a storm. Heavy thunder and black clouds in the N.E. this is rough country but there is a spot of land here and there that a man could make a living on if he would work hard. After we left the place were we nooned, the rain began to fall, at first gently and then to pour down. It only rained a few minutes but the water stood about 3 inches on the ground. We drove on a mile or two and pitched out tent for the night. Have a fine place to camp but have to use water from the branch and of course it is muddy. Drove about 15 miles today.

Sat. June 11th...(Camp#13) Lsft camp late on account of the bad appearance of the morning, Mrs. Dority left us to our fate, and she takes the chances of making better speed with Frank Kenny. It has been raining all day by showers and the road is very bad, and it is tiresome and sloppy walking. Passed Limestone Gap about noon. Stoped near the Gap to eat and graise, there is a toal bridge over a small stream, the bridge is 15 to 20 feet long built upon a fiew logs thrown into the creek to answer the purpose of peers, this is the only pass through the Mo. After dinner I left the wagon and started up the side of the mountain which lays parallel with the rout which the wagon will travil. After I began to climb over the big limestone rocks I had a half a notion to turn back to the road but finaly made my way to the top of the rocks are all set on edge and tops lean to the north, they look like they had been set up by some mechanic, camped at the forks of the road 19 miles from Boggy Depot. Got water at the foot of a hill where it seeped out and stood in little pools.

Sunday June 12...(Camp#14) As it is Sunday morning I took a shot at a deer before breakfast, left camp late. Crossed North Boggy Creek on a toal bridge. Bad road today, drove about 15 miles, camped on the edge of the prairie, carried water 1/4mile.

June 13th...(Camp#15) Left camp about the usual time. Drove slow, crossed one stream that I don't know the name of crossed middle and south toal bridge Boggy's. Passed Boggy Depot, crossed Sandy Creek, & Rock Creek. Stoped for noon at Rock Creek. Camped on the prairie, had the best grass that we have found for some time.

Tuesday, June 14th...(Camp#16) An Indian came to camp this morning with a ded pony, which he proposed to sell, at first for fifty dollars, then down to five dollars, but we did not bite, left camp late and the road is very bad. Crossed Blue this morning, there is a large toll bridge across the stream, found a fine spring near the road and a dead possum in the lower edge, or hanging on a root with the head in the lower edge of the spring, but we filled our buckets above, and the women don't know anything about the possum being in the spring. Crossed a second toll bridgeg today. It is over a small branch, and about 20 feet long. Passed a little town called Mt. Vernon 7 miles from where our road crossed the line between the Choctaws and Chicasaws. Crossed two small streams since we passed town stoped near one for noon. Passed the largest farm since noon that I have ever seen in the Indian country, the road is very sandy and we only drove 6 miles since noon, camped near carage point. Carried wood 1/4 mile & used water from a prairie branch.

Wednesday, June 15th...(Camp#17) As we only aim to cross the river to day we did not hurry to get started from camp. Traviled slow all day. Crossed Red River about 3 O'clock. Drove 1 1/2 miles and camped on the prairie. Near a fine spring. On Mr. McHenry's place, in a short time after we stoped it became apparant that we were to be greeted with a refreshing shower, but thought to get supper over first, but before we were done eating the storm was upon us, the women went to the house, Barnett, Henry & I went to the tent, the wind blew a small huricane, and it required considerable effort for the three of us to keep the tent from going over. Father stood at the end of the wagon, until the storm had spent its fury, and then I got into the wagon to make room for four to sleep in it. And then the others got in and we had a gay time in there all mixed up together so that one could hardly tell his legs from some one elses, only by pulling at them.

Thursday, June 6th...(Camp#18) After the fine nights rest we had, we all did ample justice to the morning meal, breakfast over we spread out our beds to dry. Barnett Father & Henry sent after a load of wood. I got some beef and beans. In a short time after the wood haulers had come back we had to gather up beds and clothing on account of rain. Barnett is on a bender today. The rain is not over yet as I guess.

Friday 17... Still camped at McHenry's spring, and no prospect of leaving very soon the roads are bad and team tired and we may stay here several days, posibly a week.

Wednesday, June 22nd...(Camp#18) Left camp at McHenry's after six days rest to ourselves and team, I & Lc worked one day in the cotton field and got some hard money. Passed a sawmill at the head of an awful bad lane, passed Sherman about 4 O'clock P.M. stoped for noon at a creek call Iron Ore. There is a new bridge over it and it seems strange to cross a bridge and not pay a toll. Old Charley fell over the bank and rolled down into the water, got some milk & onions for dinner. Camped 1/2 mile from Canadian Creek.

Thurs. 23rd...(Camp#19) Started lated than commom this morning good roads, only an occasional mud hole, got stuck once. Stoped on the prairie for noon, some sign of rain. After we drove to the halfway house between Sherman and McKinney, passed a little town called Farmington, camped in a little grove near the road, and 3/4 mile from Buckhorn Tavern. Killed some rabits and birds.

Friday, June 24th...(Camp#20) Fine morning after fog went off, about 11 O'clock it began to shower, and in the evening rained hard. Passed Weston 11 O'clock, had to stop on account of sickness. The women all have some sort of bowel disease.

Saturday, 25th... Laid over, got milk, beans & oinions at Mr. Smith's. These we got free of charge, bought two young chickens nearly grown, got them for ten cents each. I went fishing and hunting had poor luck fishing, but killed some rabits which tasted good after so much ned.

Monday, 27th...(Camp#21) Laid over yesterday, and take an early start today, crossed Honey Creek soon after we left camp, some bad road passed McKinney at 1/2 past 10 O'clock got some wiskey & Quinine, crossed a little stream name unkown, crossed two streams afternoon. Camped on the prairie, carried wood 1/4 mile. Splendid water, four good springs within one hundred yards, camped near Mr. McMillin's, the Ladies visited our camp to enquire for news of a husband.

June 28th...(Camp#22) Father is sick this morning, consequently we got a late start, good road today crossed two fine streams this forenoon passed a little town called Plains, it consists of three store one Smith Shop and a few dwellings, stoped for noon 13 miles N.E. of Dallas, and I stood on the wagon tung and counted houses in sight 58 in number, 57 farm houses, a Saw and Grist Mill & a Cotton Gin. This is the most beautiful country & a large amount of land in cultivation. And as much more laying idle, there are many fine houses in this country, the people are generally well fixed for living. The soil is generally black and grassy, but it in some places it is slightly sandy, crossed a creek called White Rock, which is a beautiful clear stream, found a splendid spring running out of the bank a feiw feet from the road, the rock is soft and looks like soapstone when it is first taken out of the ground. But becomes hard after laying a fiew days in the air.

Wednesday, June 29th...(Camp#23) Passed Dallas this afternoon, stoped to make enquiry, and to gain what information we could. Crossed Trinity River, and 3 1/4 miles south crossed Cedar Creek. Here we found some splendid water, filled our cag and drove on to find grass for the team, and finally had to stop where the grass was not good, drove 3 miles afternoon camped on the top of a hill just after crossing a beautiful stream ten miles. Carried water from a spring that came out of the bank a fiew feet above the creek. Stoped about 6 O'clock and it was late before we got to bed.

Thurs. 30th...(Camp#24) The country in the neighborhood of this camp is very broken, and rocky, the road is splendid with the exception of the steep banks of the streams. Came through Lancaster a little village which the people in the country call Possum Trot, crossed two fine streams the forenoon, Bear Creek was the name of one of them. Got some of the best water for our dinner & some butter milk, passed Red Oak, a little town situated on a stream of the same name, filled our casks & camped on the prairie at the edge of the Red Oak bottom.

Friday July 1st...(Camp#25) This is a beautiful morning there is a brisk breeze on the prairie, and it is very pleasant. Passed Waxahachie, about ten O'clock. Crossed the east fork of Waxahachie Creek, stoped on the west fork for noon, and while stoped, we were informed that we were on the wrong road, and changeg our coarse. After we had gone a mile or two, old Charley began to fag, and we stoped on a revene where there appreared to be neither wood or water, but we had plenty of wood and splendid water. Well I have heard of the Jack Rabit or Mule Eared Rabit, and have wished to see one for the last ten years, and today is the first chance that I have had to see the wonderful little animal. I sho one this afternoon, and we had a gay supper off its hams.

Sat. July 2nd...(Camp#26) Had to put a shoe on old Charles this morning and that gave us a late start. Drove to Chambers Creek before noon, this is a swift clear stream of considerable size. We passed some of the finest land today that we have seen in the state of Texas. It is situated in Ellis Co. And on Chambers & Hag Creeks. Camped on Mill Creek and near Melford.

Sunday, July 3rd...(Camp#27) As it is Sunday, and the team is very tiard, we will lay by today, we had a rain lasy night, and old man and young one camped near us and when it began to rain they crept into the tent, and the old man got possesion of a part of Henry's bed, and they had a few words, but the old fellow got his head on Lue's feet, pushed her dress and shoes & my shoe out of the tent, mashed my hat as flat as a flitter &c, this is the hottest day that we have had on this trip.

Monday 4th...Still we are in camp on Mill Creek, owing to the rain last night and the bad condition of the road, we will remain and maybe tomorrow.

Tuesday, July 5th... Got up early this morning and began to make preperations to move froward to our destination, crossed Mill Creek, and passed Melford early, crossed Rickland Creek, and Duck Creek, all in the forenoon, stoped on Big Whiterock for noon. Drove 2 1/2 miles after noon. Crossed Little White Rock, camped on a prairie branch, good grass but water scarce.

Wednesday, July 6th...(Camp#28) After a good night rest, and a fine breakfast, we packed up and was soon on the road again, our road today lays across some good and some bad land, some of the land is level enough for good farming land. And some is rough for anything but pasture. Made a little detour in order to shun some bad road on Ash Creek. Trailed the Waco Road 7 or 8 miles then took the Williamsborough and Clavert Road, stoped on the head of the Ash Creek for noon, camped for the night in light of where we nooned, had a fine place to camp.

July 7th...(Camp#29) Left camp at the usual hour. Drove very slow all day. Stoped on Elm Creek, to eat dinner, did not unhitch the team because there is no grass here that woud do them any good, so we drove on to find good grass, and kept going until camping time. Drove 13 miles today, stoped 2 1/2 miles north of Mount Calm, used water out of Mr. Williams' well, we are nearly out of money and provisions, we kill some game as we go along but not enough to supply the demand, killed 3 mule rabbits today.

Friday, July 8th...(Camp#30) Father is sick this morning, and we will lay by today, it is raining a little this morning. Cora is still bad in her bowels, and cough. Sat. 9th... Started on our journey again killed some game, passed Mt. Calm, got half bu. meal $.75. Met a man who gave the bi to some of the evil reports of Calvert, he said that it was not so sickly as we have heard that it was. But there is a set of rascals living in and about the town and a man does well if he gets away from there with his money and property safe. Drove 14 miles, camped on a prairie branch the water standing in the holes and very bad.

Saunday, July 10th... (Camp#31) Crossed a toll bridge over a little stream call Christmas Creek, old Charley is nearly played, passed Horn Hill, where we got some good water, stoped for noon 2 miles south of town. Got some butter milk near where we eat dinner. Drove 4 miles after noon. Left the road 1/4 mile to camp for the night not much timber of any kind but muskeet, and there is plenty of that.

July 11th...(Camp#32) As we are getting near our jouney's end and we are all getting in a hurry, we had the wagon loaded this morning before breakfast. This is very unususal. Drove 5 miles stoped to rest and get some good water, stoped at a pond for noon, some ox drivers stoped here for noon, let their teams into the pond 3 yokes fastened together, and had to go in to get the oxen out. We failed to get our butter milk today and thfe dinner appeared to lack something to make a "squair meal", such as Pork, Beans, Mutton Chops, or a piece of fresh Beef. Drove 4 miles after noon and old Jim was so near played that we camped early, camped on a stream called Polecat, got water from a well for cooking purposes, the man who lives here has a large heard of horses, and a considerable flock of sheep and goats.