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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 Goad 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 unclear 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 &