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the 21. Sent for a canoe about 6 miles up the river to Delaware town, an Indian brought one we paid him a blanket. Got over the river about 12 o'clock. Crossed Kiskimanity Creek & came that night to the round hole about 12 miles from the river. | the 21. Sent for a canoe about 6 miles up the river to Delaware town, an Indian brought one we paid him a blanket. Got over the river about 12 o'clock. Crossed Kiskimanity Creek & came that night to the round hole about 12 miles from the river. | ||
the 22 The weather cleared up. We travelled this day about 35 miles. Came by the place where we had buried the body of John Quen, but found the bears had pulled him out, & left nothing of him but a few naked bones & some old rags. | the 22 The weather cleared up. We travelled this day about 35 miles. Came by the place where we had buried the body of John Quen, but found the bears had pulled him out, & left nothing of him but a few naked bones & some old rags. | ||
the 23. Crossed the head of West | the 23. Crossed the head of West branch of Susquehanna, about noon came to the Cheasts. This night we had a great frost, our kettle stood about four or five feet from the fire & was frozen over with ice thicker than a brass penny. | ||
the 24. Got over Allegheny Hills otherwise called mountains to Frankstown about 20 mile. | the 24. Got over Allegheny Hills otherwise called mountains to Frankstown about 20 mile. | ||
the 25. Came to the Standing Stone, slept three miles at this side about 31 miles. | the 25. Came to the Standing Stone, slept three miles at this side about 31 miles. | ||
the 26 to the forks of the road about 30 miles. left my mans horse behind - he was tired. | the 26 to the forks of the road about 30 miles. left my mans horse behind - he was tired. | ||
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pipe & some tobacco. She seemed to have taken a little affront, because I took not sufficient notice of her in coming down. I told her she acted very 19 imprudently not to let me know by some of her friends who she was as she knew very well I could not know by myself. She was satisfied & went away with a deal of kind expressions.
The same day I gave a strowd, a shirt & a pair of stockings to the young Shawano king Capechque, & a pipe & some tobacco. The same day, about 12 of the clock we set out for Pennsylvania, & travelled about 12 miles. Rainy weather.
the 20 Left a horse behind that we could not find. Came to the river, had a great rain, the river not rideable. the 21. Sent for a canoe about 6 miles up the river to Delaware town, an Indian brought one we paid him a blanket. Got over the river about 12 o'clock. Crossed Kiskimanity Creek & came that night to the round hole about 12 miles from the river. the 22 The weather cleared up. We travelled this day about 35 miles. Came by the place where we had buried the body of John Quen, but found the bears had pulled him out, & left nothing of him but a few naked bones & some old rags. the 23. Crossed the head of West branch of Susquehanna, about noon came to the Cheasts. This night we had a great frost, our kettle stood about four or five feet from the fire & was frozen over with ice thicker than a brass penny. the 24. Got over Allegheny Hills otherwise called mountains to Frankstown about 20 mile. the 25. Came to the Standing Stone, slept three miles at this side about 31 miles. the 26 to the forks of the road about 30 miles. left my mans horse behind - he was tired.