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at Herculaneum taking in load. Have but few passengers - have a stateroom
to myself. The weather is remarkably mild. Gracious Savior! To thy
protection and guidance I commit myself. Make me an instrument of
good. May I ever feel and know that to me to live is Christ and to die is
gain.

18. We stopt most of last night at Herculaneum to take in load - then
I believe on account of darkness. The weather has greatly changed - wind
from the north and quite cold. It would have been well for me to have
brought my great coat and buffalo moccasins. Learned from Mr. Mitchell
of Hannibal that Dr. Ely has made an appointment -- and that a great deal
of the land he entered for others was returned upon him. Marion is not
growing - it was sickly the past summer - and the water was high all
around it. The railroad from it to Palmyra has not been made. Finished
today's letter to Caren. Propose as a plan during my absence from St.
Louis - a letter every other day - write in the diary daily - and one verse of
Greek Testament daily. I have read today in the British Critic. About 5:30
p.m. we passed the mouth of the Ohio.

19. Friday. We stopt last night between 9 and 10 at Mills Point to
land some ladies - and then traveled steadily on- the night quite dark and
clouded until breakfast time, when we stopped to wood and I went on
shore on Arkansas for the first time and saw a cane brake - the leaves said
to be evergreen - they are lancet shaped. The morning perfectly clear, but
I find it excessively cold while washing. On board a fellow traveler of the
Flora Woolfolk, has his wife with him and is going to Vickburg - lives in
St. Charles City, Missouri on road to Palmyra 25 miles from St. Charles.
Cousins carpenter of the boat is one of the leaders of the Baptist of St.
Louis says I could live cheaper at New Orleans than St. Louis - servants
being the only article dearer in New Orleans. Spoke kindly of Dr.
Hoffman and his efforts to secure our Church to the Baptist. Says Captain
Cable is a committed Christian - a Methodist - and one of the most careful
and best pilots on the river. Stopped at Randolph one purpose to let me
inquire for Bishop Otey - not yet arrived there! and I determined to go on
to Memphis. Randolph is on the second Chicksaw Bluff. Saw a Doctor
Rorie on the shore who said the Bishop was expected. Left a message with
him. At Memphis between two or three. The landing below the town -at
Johnson's Tavern - then sought out Major Bowman - very kindly received
- and invited to stay at this house. Paid for my passage from St. Louis
$15.00, cent, fifty - servant of the Major's, 25. Mr. Skipwith of the Navy a
planner of Arkansas - Mr. Beatty, a vestry man who says Bishop Otey has
an engagement here next Wednesday week. I am almost tempted to
return to St. Louis as I have much to do and have made so many
sacrifices. Mrs. Hart a zealous Episcopalian. Have come from the mouth
225 miles - to New Orleans 8 [00] miles. Major Bowman is super-
intending a road of the National Government in Arkansas, which