Day 12

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April 16 1846

Last night I fell asleep on the ground wishing the clouds would move some can see the stars. This morning I woke up in the wagon hearing a loud pitter patter on the roof of the wagon. Today is the third day Ina row that it has rained. I feel sorry for father because he has to sit in the rain driving the wagon. I wonder how billy and Henry feel(our oxen). Jude is reading, mother is sewing and I'm writing. This is not all it seemed to be before we left. I think I'm even a little home sick.

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