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Daniel Huff's Journal of the Journey with his wife Sarah and their eight children
and others from Deep River, Surry Co., North Carolina to near Leesburg, Highland Co., Ohio

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The 28 day of the 4 mo we started and got 11 miles.

2 Day; we got 18 miles we got along very well that day

3 Day; We got to Brother Davis called [crawled] 8 mile crossing the mountains which was hard pulling for the horses But we got along better then we expected.

4 Day; We got 8 miles passing through a little town called Grason and crossing New river We today had a wonderful rocky bad rode [road] we had like the wagon would be turned over though we got along without any change.

5 Day; We got 15 miles crossing the iron mountain that day and a terrible rode we had sometimes had to lock two wheels for Some Distance and seemed like the wagon sometimes would be Dashed to pieces and we had considerble of rain on us that day but we got along with out any loss aney more then we lost Jessee.

6 Day; We got 18 miles got along very well that Day but that night it rained and the wind blew and me nor Sarah got but very little sleep very tiresome night to us but we bore it all patiently.

7 Day; We got 10 miles it raining when we started made the rodes very wet and muddy caused sort a very hard days travel to us but we had to - - - - night and get into a cabin by the roade the owner giving us leve where we made a good fire and warmed ourselves and dried our cloths and I belive all was glad that we met with a good opportunity as to get into a home for it was a very stormy night.

8 Day; We got 18 miles this morning Jesse was sick but after we started he got better and we had very muddy rodes and a hard Days travel and we passed through a town called Abingdon.

10 Day; We got 19 miles without any interruptions any more then muddy rodes we took up our lodging early this evening clear beautiful it was, but morning it rained and thundered considerable and we had all to get into the wagons whare we got but very little more sleep that night.

11 Day; We got 16 miles which reached the north fork if Holston which was too full to ford, This day it rained and the rodes very hilly and rocky and some places very muddy which caused it to be a very hard Days travel to us our expenses to this place has been two dollars and three quarters.

12 Day; We got 16 miles had to ferry over the river this morning Clear Beautiful morning but before night we had plenty of rain, wind, thunder and hail so that the ground was covered we drove our wagons out into a open place whare we unhitched our horses and stayed till it was perty much over then starterd. It being wonderful cold so we had to put on clothe like winter time but we soon took up camp made a good fire and got supper whare we all eat very hearty and seemed very cheery considering the hardships of the Day we left three Dollars and three quarters go that day.

13 Day; we got 16 miles this morning was a thick Dark foggy morning I think the coldest that I ever remember of seeing this time of year this day we had very muddy rodes part of the Day and we passed through a little town called Rogersville it being a county town of Hawkins [Co.] in tinnses [Tennessee] State thare we seed them weveing stockins and Bought Coffy at 3sh a pound North Carolina money we left 10d and 6d go that day.

14 Day; we got 16 miles which reached near Clinch Mountains this day we passed through Been Station this evening several of us is not well being so much out in the wet and it being so wonderful cold for the seson I belive occationed us to take cold we let 2 dollars and three quarters go that Day

15 Day; we got 13 miles crossing Clinches Mountains that day. think we came down some of the worst hills that I every seed a wagon go take down some branches with both wheels locked for near half mile at a time over the rocks in [it] seemed like the waggons would be dashed to pieces we had to ferry over Clinch river but rain came on us before night and we got into a mans Barn whare we rested middling well Several of us has been unwell this Day especialy Little Sally though better this evening we let two Dollars and a half go that day.

16 Day; we got 17 miles a wet muddy time we had to cross Powale River and Cumberland Mountain this day but we got along very well and all seems to be middling well this evening we let 21sh go that day

17 Day; we got 17 miles and a Bad rode we had passing through the turn pike and ferryed over the Cumberland river this day But all seems to be middling well the evening consider the hardship of the day we let 6 dollars go this day

18 Day; we got 18 miles very Bad muddy rodes we had But we got along very well and all seems to be well and we let 14sh go that day

19 Day; we got 20 miles which reached to the Matason rode whare we let 6sh go this day.

21 Day; we got 19 miles this day Wm Davis found a bee tree and we cut it down got half a gallon honey after 20 persons eat what they would this was near the crab orchard we let 15sh and 6d this day

22 Day; We got 18 miles we passed through a town called Lankester and all seems to be well this evening and we let 9sh go this Day

23 Day; we got 17 miles which reached to Uncle Edward Stephens and Wm Oans whare we was recieved very freely and used kindly we passed though a town called Nicholasville and nere that town we lost our Bigg dog we let 20sh and 6d go that day.

24 Day; we concluded to stop and stay with a kind kindred this day and wash and renew our stock of provitions which we did and we let 6sh go that day

25 Day; we got 21 miles passing through a town called Paris where we seed thare carding and spining Mesheen [machine] and another towns called Millersburgh and we let 6sh go that day

27 Day; we got 20 miles and passed through two little towns and crossed the river Liken the names of the towns is Lewisville and Mayslick we let 6sh go that Day

28 Day; we got 17 miles passing through a town called Limestone and crossed the great river Ohio they say it is a half mile and 20 rods across and we let 3 dollars gothat day.

29 Day; we got 18 miles through a flat wet piece of ground where but few people live looks like being storms of wind and rain several times that day but we had not much at a time

30 Day; we got 18 miles this afternoon our Bird mare give out She had been declining this several days So we had to stop at our kind friend Joel Brown and stay all night where it Seemed comfortable to be among our friends onst more this was near the rocky fork of Paint

31 Day; we got 12 miles which reached to fathers But this morning our mare was so far gone that we had to leave her at our friend Joel Browns and go on with three creatures he being willing to do the best he could for us. Ann Dobbins and Rachel started on before the wagons and got to fathers some miles before us and father came to meet us and we was glad to [meet] him and he was glad to see us so we went on with him to his house whare we found all well - Next day we went to meeting where friends seemed glad to see us - next day Daniel and me went 20 miles for corn give 20 per bushel Next day came home - Next day went back to Joel Browns to see my mare She seemed more like dying than living and me being in a strange land and having no Sarten dwelling place I concluded I had better take something for her than untertake to Doctor and raise her so I sold her for 20 dollars in trade got the part - - - Next day being First day we went to meeting - next day father and me went and looked for a place But found none that suited that we could get- I neglected giving a full account for the day we went for corn - we moved into a cabin in a half mile of fathers next day father and I looked for a place and found none - next day went to meeting a travelling friend bring there gave us good instruction that afternoon we got the place whare we now live to stay at this summer and thare is four acres of coen planted we have half for tending it this is a half mile of fathers.

The whole of the distance is 498 miles

[ On the back of the copy of the journal were these words ]

"From Learning Springs all Noble Things"