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We sat upon deck most of the time till night. Before we retired we passed through three locks and under 11 bridges. We presented quite a comical appearance when we were near a bridge. All hands were squatting or if a very low bridge laying flat on the deck or scampering for the cabin once I got my head knocked a little once but was pretty careful afterwards While we were in the weighlock Papa came on board 22nd after enjoying a good nights rest I arose; found it very pleasant and that we had proceeded but 12 miles toward Buffalo. We being now out in the country we were not obliged to pass under so many bridges so we took our rocking chairs and work and sat upon deck most of the day. We stopped at a number of small places during the day. We arrived at Schenectady in the afternoon it seemed quite a place. I must here mention the wickedness of the drivers. Whenever they met instead of a friendly good morrow unknown and horrible with bitter curses passed between them, they seemed to hate the sight of one another and would almost push one another into the canal rather than to turn out. Our fare was very poor though we had been assured that we should have the very best, for unknown of a good cook, she was not only cook but unknown unknown and Captain's wife though she was not worried. 23rd At one o'clock our boat stopped the line to which it belonged not travelling on Sunday. we had quite a laugh at Papa who told us that he thought that the 6 day line went through to Buffalo in 6 days instead of stopping every 7th day. We stopped in a very[nasty mudy? place and spent a long lonesome tedious day in reading writing and sleeping. Toward night, Papa Mr Holmes, Harriet, L- Caroline and myself went to walk, we had quite a pleasant walk and returned just before sunset after which the two old ladies Harriet and Mr Holmes went to meeting in a unknown ones kitchen not far from where the boat lay. The day was very warm and pleasant, The boat started about 11. 24th After breakfast we took our walk and chairs upon the deck, Mr Holmes knit for us most of the forenoon. He said he had knit many pairs of stockings and done a great deal of sewing too In the afternoon he helped Caroline and me sew our patchwork The Captain's and drivers, whom we met to unknown, were so contrary that its