to <​​> , who rode about 40 miles,— overtook , who had just got into bed— when then took the note & overtook . 28 miles from Lafayette— delivered the letter to .— with the remainder of the <​this​> company <​we​> then made a halt at a little <​Town​> named Andover, and <​the Inhabitants​> were refused <​to sell us​> food, here they <​we again​> held a Council, & sent & H<​enry​> Hoyt back to with instructions to <​the brethren to​> wait there— <​until they got further orders,​> they <​we​> then travelled 10 miles & obtained some corn to eat at a farm house. 1 P.M. left there & travelled on to the Prairies <​to near Fox River​> about 6 miles. <​when I​> Conover & <​until we met your​> being <​a little​> in the advance of the company they <​we​> saw a buggy in the distance— rode up to it on each side & found <​you​> Bro Joseph was in it, who <​&​> shook hands <​*​> with <​both of​> them at the same time, with tears in his <​my​> eyes for as much as a minute <​& could not refrain from tears at seeing two of <​the first of​> my friends come to meet me,​> & then said to Son in law <​& law student​> of . “I am not going to this time. These are my boys. He <​I​> next asked Conover <​enquired​> how many were with them,— He <​&​> was answered there were ten started, with <​his​> us, but they had sent one with his <​my​> letter to and 2 to — while we were talking <​ with Captn. &​> the other 6 <​5​> <​brethren​> then rode up, <​at the same time the Company who started <​with me​> from ​> also the Stage with , , [p. 2]