p. 6 and 7

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Orwigsburgh, 4 miles below. Father was employed on the
Schuylkill canal -

1820

The family returned to Galen N.Y. 5 miles from the Erie
canal at the [Lyons?] which was then constructing

1822

The family moved to Rochester N.Y. Darius & myself
went on foot and drove a cow & calf. Father worked on
the aqueduct over the [Genisee?] river. I returned to Galen & lived
a few months with one Elias Langdon a farmer.

1824

The family moved to Lockport N.Y. I remained at Rochester
tending a petty grocery for one Timothy Miller but did not
stay long. Went to Lockport & cut stone for the [docks?] some-
times I earned $1. per day. Father built the gates & other wood work for the [docks].

We here got acquainted with Mr Alfred Barret the Engineer
of the canal & Darius got employment under him. Soon
after I was also employed at $10 per month & $.50 per
day for subsistance.

1826

In the early part of year I went Rochester to school
When I returned I found that Darius had got employment on
the Welland Canal in Upper Canada & that Father had gone to the
Miami Canal in Ohio. In June I went to the Welland
Canal with Darius by way of the Niagara Falls. [Assisted?]
in running a "test level" for that canal.

5th August. Having received a letter from Father stating that
he had got a situation for me in the Engineer Department
on the Miami Canal, & that I must come there imme-
diately. I left the Welland Canal to-day for Lockport.

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Shippingport Kentucky

11th Aug. Having spent a few days at Lockport in preparation
I left that place to-day on my journey to the Miami
Canal. Went in a canal [Pocket?] boat to the Buffaloe &
before night I was on board the steam boat [Enterprise?]
& on my passage up the Lake Erie.

12th On the passage up the lake

13th -Sunday- Arrived at Sanduskey at night.

14th Started at 3 o'clock this morning for Middletown on the
Miami Canal - rode 60 miles, in the stage

15th Rode to Columbus, where we stayed for the night

16th Drove to Dayton where we stayed.

17th Got to Middletown at breakfast time this morning -
went down to [Dick's?] Creak & saw Father - found that
I had come much sooner than he expected & that
my place would not ready for some time.

21st. Went down to Cincinnati; saw [Parsi?] who had been going
school at that place - Hicks

29th Returned to [Dick's] creek on foot

30th Commenced work on the Miami Canal as Rodman under
B. Killbourn Assistant & Samuel [Forror] Resident
Engineers - at $12 per mo. & 3 per week for board.

15th December. A few weeks ago father went to Louisville
having been employed on the canal at that place &
to day I left the above service & went there also,
Went to school to Mr K. Butler of the Jefferson
Seminary. In January I was employed by [Judge?]
Bates as Rodman on the Louisville & Portland canal
under John Bates his son. - Went to school when
not employed on the canal.

1827

12th February- The family arrived from Lockport except