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and stopped about 5 o'clock. Then Abbie, Ma and I went to a house
and got some rainwater, then went back to the camp and took a bath
and changed all our clothes. After supper we got the singing books
and we all had a good sing, then wrote letters. I wrote to Jim and
Kit.
Monday 5.
Started from camp a little after seven. It rained most all day. I
read part of the time and wrote a letter to Ida. Every time they
stopped to water I would write a little and then a little more until
I finished it and mailed it at Mendon. We came through Bowens-
burg, Chili, Woodville and Mendon. Today there were some awful
steep slippery hills, I thought two or three times the wagons would
surely tip over. After we camped wrote a letter to Aunt Vantia.
Abe played on his fiddle, the boys played cards and we all had a
good time.
Tuesday 6.
Started from camp about eight. It was raining and rained until
about i1. We came through Quincy at 12, stopped and did some
trading. Saw Mr. Stow and chatted with him a few minutes. It
cleared off real warm this afternoon. We stopped about 41/2 o'clock
and camped about 7 miles south and a little west of Quincy, close
by a splendid spring and by high bluffs. After supper we all felt
real jolly and had a good time, we tried to see which could scream
the loudest. This is the last night we shall be in Illinois.
Wednesday 7.
Started from camp about 7. Rode along the valley of the Missis-
sippi all day, saw some splendid scenery, such high bluffs of limestone
and some of sand. We crossed the Mississippi about 111/ o'clock at
Hannibal on a Ferry boat all at once. Camped about 14 miles from
Hannibal in the woods. After supper wrote a long letter to Ida.
How I wish I could see her.
Thursday 8.
Started from camp at 20 min. after seven. It is very pleasant. Went
through Wadesburg, Sidney, Lisbon and Elliottsville and crossed the
Salt river 3 times. Rained a little in the afternoon. Camped 1/ mile
from Paris in the woods. Splendid place only there was a slaughter
house most to close to be agreeable.
Friday g.
Got started at 7, was raining and rained most all day. Mailed 11
letters at Paris, it is quite a place. Crossed Salt river 4 times. Abbie,
Marcia and myself rode a little while with Willie and played Euchre.
It was raining so we camped at 31/2 o'clock just the other side of
Middle Grove. Rained steady all night.
Sunday io.
Pa thought the horses ought to rest today, so we stayed where
we camped last night and did our washing and ironing. Pa bought
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