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20 leaf - June 7 - Monday morn. About 91/2 o'c we left Mr. Pardue where we had a prayer meeting in two carriages for Rochester to which places our expenses were paid by Palmyra friends. and $6,19 over plus. Mr. Newton the innkeeper went with us - inquiring for Mr. Allen an elder in the Presbyterian cch. in R. He knew the conductor of the cars to Buffalo and procured us a passage at half price $1,25. Then as we had 6,50 surplus of what was given to pay our expenses to Rochester, so it cost us 69 cents each to unclear reached Buffalo about nine in the evening - went to the American Hotel sent for Rev. Mr. Hopkins who com - met us. very cordially. Private families received us. Miss Bishop and I went to Mr. Ramsey's - very pleasant family. Two sons and a daughter we saw and a cousin, Dana Ramsey Putnam Direct Letter June 8. About eight o'clock left for Niagara Falls in the charge of Mr. Hopkins - brother of the minister. There was with us Mr. Osgood a returned missionary from India going to visit the falls - beside these two gentlemen, we had after we reached the Falls, to accompany us on our visit there, Mr Callahan - minister of the place and his brother a merchant there. We went immediately to see the falls - went to an Indian curiosity shop on the way on Bath, Island - crossed on bridges to Goat Island and from the point called Hays Back first - viewed Niagara Falls in all the sublimity and grandeur. Thee, O Niagara, I attempt not to describe for language falls far short of feeling? in the task; thou art one of God's most noble wonders, awe struck I gaze on thee in silence for to speak would seem like sacrilege when listening to the voice & nature in Niagara thunder. We viewed the falls from Luna Island and from prospect tower also descended a cylinder walked along under the north precipice to the cave of the winds - dined at the "Eagle". After dinner with five carriages and 6 spur of horses we visited the Mineral Spring - drank the water - visited the Whirlpool wh. almost equaled the falls - on board the Maid of the Mist we sailed directly under the falls spray covering us like rain. On the boat we had a most merry trip. Went out in the evening. The absence of the moon deducted somewhat form the glory of the view. June 9. visited the Pagoda and Chimera Obscura about quarter before five had a most splendid