the tent when Br. took it
in his hands carried it beyond all
danger and left it to enjoy its liberty,
telling it not to return.
June 19, 1834 ~ Thursday
Thursday 19
th. At daybreak feeling
that we were in a very unsafe
situation, counselled the camp to
move forward without delay and con-
tinue a lively march for about nine
miles where we stopped for breakfast.
While passing through , Br.
observed a black woman
in a gentleman's garden near the
road. She beckoned to him and
said, "Come here massa"; she was
evidently much agitated in her feelings.
He went up to the fence and she said
to him, "There is a company of men
laying in wait here who are calcula-
ting to kill you this morning as you
pass through.["] We halted for breakfast
on an eminance near a farm-house.
The owner furnished us with a large
quantity of milk which gave a great
relish to our bacon and corn dodger
which our company had purchased
that morning. When we asked the price
of his milk he replied, "He is a mean
