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1st leaf - I write between one and two this afternoon we were informed that at three we must all have our baggage in readiness to commence our western journey – at five we must meet Miss Beech at the Academy and go together to the Delwan House take our tea and go on board the cars for Schenectady. Our four teachers and Mr. James accompanied us to it. when we waited for the Packet Musician till 12 oc (about three hours) when we bade adieu to our teachers and Mr. James and went on board expecting to remain for four days at least - until we should reach Buffalo. Slept but very little - the novelty of the occasion and the noise prevented. June 2? Had a very pleasant day - thought I should love to have parents & brothers look in upon our company of 34, (including the sister of one of our band of teachers) all comfortably situated - some sewing - some reading - some writing some in the cabin and some on deck enjoying the delightful Schoharie scenery. Wrote a letter home and Dunbarton and deposited? it at one of the way places. June 3 passed through Utica - went on shore and into a bookstore. Begin to feel quite contented in my home on the boat. Enjoy the days very much and nights not so pleasant. The cabin is complete and has a piano. The captain's name is Blakely - his wife and four children are on board - a very pleasant family indeed - eldest daughter plays the piano - so son the violin. Went on deck unclear and unclear night - saw toy? houses in profusion scattered along the banks of the canal - probably Dutch settlements. June 4th. Passed through Syracuse - beautiful place - just before we reached the town passed a great no. of huts - land level and little houses about hid in the trees. Saw two Indian unclear with their papooses on their backs saw unclear Lake with the pump and vats and dry buy unclear for making salt. Learned to night that asked night that we can not reach Buffalo till next week and must unclear over the Sabbath. The captain says it will be impossible for him to stop on that day - what we shall do we know not .None of us can endure the idea of travelling on the Sabbath - unclear will be made plain. June 5 Had a session of prayer this morning with special reference to the ascension which must be made with regard to going on over the Sabbath or leaving the boat and stopping for the Sabbath. Passed Lyons - a beautiful place - got out and walked some distance by the back of a winding stream (evening) of us decided to leave the boat. Mrs. Wynn? and Miss Chase? went out at Newark and by unclear found a unclear something and asked advice. On hearing the circumstances he said it was the most perplexing case he ever knew. Said those that had the means he should advise leave by all means and the others could go by unclear, if unclear