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8. dozen other passengers had
a cot prepared in the cabin.
I was reminded of my being
in the west by the fact
that when my next door
neighbor retired to his cot,
he very carefully deposited
his money & knife together
with his long rifle pistol
under his pillow. On Thursday
night we were obliged to lie
still all night on acct of
the fog. This common occ-
urrence, together with the
frequent stoppings for
freight & passengers- &
to replenish the stock of
wood, makes travelling in
the western boarts a [serious?]
trial to the patience.
On board the [illegible] are
very good table[illegible] spread
attended by several white

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