text_original: There were still no railroads in Minnesota, and I was six days going, must have six to return, and one to visit friends at Pittsburg, yet in the time left, sold The Democrat^ closed my home, and met Gen. Lowrie for the first and last time.
text_transcription: THERE WERE STILL NO RAILROADS IN MINNESOTA AND I WAS SIX DAYS GOING MUST HAVE SIX TO RETURN AND ONE TO VISIT FRIENDS AT PITTSBURG YET IN THE TIME LEFT SOLD A DEMOCRAT CLOSED MY HOME AND MET GENERAL LOWERY FOR THE FIRST AND LAST TIME
phonemes: ðɛɹwˌɜː stˈɪl nˈoʊ ɹˈeɪlɹoʊdz ɪn mˌɪnɪsˈoʊɾə, ænd aɪ wʌz sˈɪks dˈeɪz ɡˈoʊɪŋ, mˈʌstɐv sˈɪks tə ɹᵻtˈɜːn, ænd wˈʌn tə vˈɪzɪt fɹˈɛndz æt pˈɪtsbɜːɡ, jˈɛt ɪnðə tˈaɪm lˈɛft, sˈoʊld ðə dˈɛməkɹˌæt klˈoʊzd maɪ hˈoʊm, ænd mˈɛt dʒˈɛn. lˈoʊɹi fɚðə fˈɜːst ænd lˈæst tˈaɪm.