Journey from St. Louis through Indiana to Portsmouth on the Ohio, June 3 - June 20, 1834
Departure from St. Louis on the Metamora – Chester – Mouth of the Ohio – Stopover – Arrival of the New Orleans boats – Cave-in-Rock – Mount Vernon – Journey to New Harmony – Stay there – Journey to Vincennes in Indiana – Description of this area – Plants – Old Indian mounds – Journey overland to Louisville – Washington – Mount Pleasant – White River – Paoli – Blue River – Greenville – Extensive view of the Ohio valley – New Albany – Louisville – Steamboat voyage to Cincinnati on the Paul Jones – Madisonville – New London – Kentucky River – Fort William – The steam engine breaks twice – Mr. Bodmer travels back to Louisville – Vevay with its wine – Rising Sun – Petersburg – Aurora – Lawrenceburg – Cincinnati, stopover there – German emigrants – Society for their benefit – Departure from there on the U.S. Mail boat Guyandotte – New Richmond – Point Pleasant – Ripley – River Scioto with Alexandria (town) – Portsmouth.