May 11, 1877, we left Oakland, California, for Battle Creek, Michigan. I had been afflicted with pain in my heart for several months and suffered much with oppressed breathing on my journey across the plains. The difficulty did not leave me when we reached Michigan. Others occupied our home at Battle Creek, and we had no relatives there to care for us, our children all being in California. However, kind friends did what they could for me; but I did not feel free to burden them when they had all the care they should have with their own families. {4T 271.2}

Den 11.maj, 1877 forlod vi Oakland, Californien, til fordel for Battle Creek, Michigan. Jeg har været besværet af smerte i mit hjerte i adskillige måneder og lidt meget af åndedrætsbesværligheder på min rejse over slættene. Vanskelighederne forlod mig ikke da vi nåede Michigan. Andre havde vort hjem i Battle Creek og vi havde ingen slægtninge der at tage os, alle vore børn er i Californien. Uanset hvad gjorde venlige venner hvad de kunne for mig; men jeg føler mig ikke fri til at bebyrde dem, når de i forvejen havde ansvar for deres egne familier.