text_original: I had letters to the proprietor of the Irving House, where I took board. Had others to Col. Benton, Hen  ry Clay, and other great men, but he who most inte  rested me was Dr. Gamaliel Bailey, editor of theJVa  tional Era.
text_transcription: I HAD LETTERS TO THE PROPRIETOR OF THE IRVING HOUSE WHERE I TOOK BOARD HAD OTHERS TO COLONEL BENTON HENRY CLAY AND OTHER GREAT MEN BUT HE WHO MOST INTERESTED ME WAS DOCTOR GAMELLIO BAILEY EDITOR OF THE NATIONAL ERA
phonemes: aɪ hæd lˈɛɾɚz tə ðə pɹəpɹˈaɪəɾɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˈɜːvɪŋ hˈaʊs, wˌɛɹ aɪ tˈʊk bˈɔːɹd. hæd ˈʌðɚz tə kˈɑːl. bˈɛntən, hˈɛn ɹˈaɪ klˈeɪ, ænd ˈʌðɚ ɡɹˈeɪt mˈɛn, bˌʌt hiː hˌuː mˈoʊst ɪntˈiː ɹˈɛstᵻd mˌiː wʌz dˈɑːktɚ. ɡˈæmɐlˌiːl bˈeɪli, ˈɛdɪɾɚɹ ʌvðə dʒˌeɪvˌiːˈeɪ ʃənˈæl ˈiəɹə.