March 28th 1892.

Mon,28, Beautiful day making great preparations for Uncle Sam tomorrow

Tue,29, Started for Syracuse, left our home, (Camden East) about 8.30 am arriving at Kingston, 10.40 am left Kingston {via?} {Method of transportation?} & {landed?} 11.45 am arriving at Cape Vincent 5. OClock, left at 6 OClock from Syracuse, arriving at 11.05 pm Signed ..{illegible} John Robertson

Wed,30, Dawned bright and clear after partaking of a hearty breakfast, we started out in search {illegible}, we failed, we therefore decided, Uncle Samewas a failiure, after taking in the city and all day we returned to our boarding house {illegible} exhausted and almost disgusting.

March 31st 1892.

Thur, 31, Beautiful day Bright and clear we again started started out, for a job, I went to the {illegible} Halrath & Girvin Wholesale Carpet and furniture dealers in answer to an addvertisment for helper in the shipping room and offered my services, but was refused owing to lack of experience, having failed I was completely discouraged and gave up all hope of getting job so we returned to our boarding house {baffled?} matters over Johnny advised me to wire to Kingston and learn if the factory I was offered was still vacant if so except it, to this I agreed, but somewhat reluc-tantly, I was wired factory vacant

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