text_original: For this I was very grateful. It would have been an easier journey had we taken a boat down to Fort Massac, but such a proceeding might have drawn too much attention to our expedition.
text_transcription: FOR THIS I WAS VERY GRATEFUL IT WOULD HAVE BEEN AN EASIER JOURNEY HAD WE TAKEN A BOAT DOWN TO FORT MASSAC BUT SUCH A PROCEEDING MIGHT HAVE DRAWN TOO MUCH ATTENTION TO OUR EXPEDITION
phonemes: fɔːɹ ðɪs aɪ wʌz vˈɛɹi ɡɹˈeɪtfəl. ɪt wʊdhɐv bˌɪn ɐn ˈiːziɚ dʒˈɜːni hæd wiː tˈeɪkən ɐ bˈoʊt dˌaʊn tə fˈɔːɹt mˈæsæk, bˌʌt sˈʌtʃ ɐ pɹəsˈiːdɪŋ mˌaɪthɐv dɹˈɔːn tˈuː mʌtʃ ɐtˈɛnʃən tʊ ˌaʊɚɹ ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən.