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[[ | [[6?]] 12 1 W. D. Left home, & had Joseph Sansom for a companion, having | ||
in prospect to attend an Indian Treaty to be held the 15th. | in prospect to attend an Indian Treaty to be held the 15th. | ||
Instant at a Place called the painted Post in New york | Instant at a Place called the painted Post in New york | ||
government up the Susquehannah; stop'd at Germantown, | government up the Susquehannah; stop'd at Germantown, | ||
and staid Meeting, din'd with [[Tho?]] Forrist, who joined us as | and staid Meeting, din'd with [[Tho?]] Forrist, who joined us as | ||
a companion to go the journey, call'd at Ellis Cleavers | a companion to go the journey, call'd at Ellis Cleavers & refreshed | ||
ourselves and Horses, and got in the Evening to | ourselves and Horses, and got in the Evening to | ||
about 23 Miles on our way & lodged. | about 23 Miles on our way & lodged. | ||
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Maryland and other distant Place; among them were two | Maryland and other distant Place; among them were two | ||
friends Children, which I was sorry to see in the Practic | friends Children, which I was sorry to see in the Practic | ||
of compliments and fashions quite contrary to our Principles, | |||
when Friends once give way in these Things, & strike hands | when Friends once give way in these Things, & strike hands | ||
with such People, the youth are in great danger of loosing | with such People, the youth are in great danger of loosing | ||
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10 Miles & bated, from thence to Hillars Tavern near the [[wied?]] gap | 10 Miles & bated, from thence to Hillars Tavern near the [[wied?]] gap | ||
about 7 Miles. | about 7 Miles. | ||
14 3 Considering the Distance to Wyoming. the difficulty of the | |||
roads without necelsary Accommodation, we concluded to | |||
go but about 16 Miles to Jacob Meriwine's. | |||
15 4 Palsed through the Bare Swamp & Shades of Death, with | |||
much difficulty & reached Wyoming a little after Sun set | |||
about 35 miles, this was a hard day's journey over hills | |||
Stones & mud Holes without proper stages of Enter | |||
Revision as of 18:56, 2 November 2018
1791 6? 12 1 W. D. Left home, & had Joseph Sansom for a companion, having in prospect to attend an Indian Treaty to be held the 15th. Instant at a Place called the painted Post in New york government up the Susquehannah; stop'd at Germantown, and staid Meeting, din'd with Tho? Forrist, who joined us as a companion to go the journey, call'd at Ellis Cleavers & refreshed ourselves and Horses, and got in the Evening to about 23 Miles on our way & lodged. 13 2 Rose early & reached Bethlehem to dine, took a little time and went to see the young Women & girls apartment accompanied by a friendly man that my companion was acquainted with, these young People appear to be kept in a good Degree of Innocency & decorum; employ'd in curious Needlework, &.c among these youth there are some from New-york, Jersey, Maryland and other distant Place; among them were two friends Children, which I was sorry to see in the Practic of compliments and fashions quite contrary to our Principles, when Friends once give way in these Things, & strike hands with such People, the youth are in great danger of loosing that innocent Simplicity becoming our holy Profelsion; we left Bethlehem about 4 O Clock, and rode to Nazaroth about 10 Miles & bated, from thence to Hillars Tavern near the wied? gap about 7 Miles. 14 3 Considering the Distance to Wyoming. the difficulty of the roads without necelsary Accommodation, we concluded to go but about 16 Miles to Jacob Meriwine's. 15 4 Palsed through the Bare Swamp & Shades of Death, with much difficulty & reached Wyoming a little after Sun set about 35 miles, this was a hard day's journey over hills Stones & mud Holes without proper stages of Enter