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The 4th of September we bade adieu to our eastern friends, and the homes of our youth, and commenced our journey to the land of promise. We started with two two-horse teams, a carriage for ourselves, and baggage wagon, our goods and chattels having been previously forwarded on the canal. Arrived at Buffalo the third day after leaving home, somewhat wearied, but without incident. Steamboats were not then, as at present, leaving daily-I might almost say hourly; and we had to wait a day or two before we could proceed farther. "A new and splendid steamboat, the George Washington, Captain Walker, was about to make her first trip from Buffalo to Detroit. On board of her we embarked, together with a large number of other passengers, among whom was Col. Wm. Blossom, late of Canandaigua, N. Y. I make mention of him in particular as he took a prominent part in a little incident that occurred during our voyage, which created considerable merriment among the passengers. There was an infant born in the steerage cabin, among the emigrants. The colonel stood godfather, and christened it George Washington Walker. He then produced a bottle of wine, and insisted that all should drink the health of the new-comer. No accident occurred until we reached Fairport, Ohio, when, in turning to go into the harbor, our rudder was broken. This detained us a day and a half, to have a new one made, which gave us an opportunity of seeing the country, which was hardly worth the seeing.
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