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Thursday 11th I | Thursday 11th I Came through the black swamp this morning the road much better than we expected to find them Mrs Roberts killed a Rattlesnake more than 4 ft long with 14 rattles. I saw it before it was killed the first live one I ever saw Passed by Dickinson Mills Put up at night. 16 miles from Clinton where we cross the Wabash only 94 miles from Illinois the roads now before is said to be good the weather much warmer than it has been for some time. | ||
Friday 12th Continued our journey considerably | Friday 12th Continued our journey considerably elated with the prospect of being so near the end of it our road for 6 miles lay through a delightful grove the road perfectly level and smooth some part of the way the road was only wide enough for the waggon to pass through while the boughs of the trees come together and formed a delightful shade Stopped at three miles from Clinton to a private house Mr Roberts asked one of the women if there was any inhabitants between this and Clinton and she said she knew no person by that name the people are very ignorant indeed. Crossed Wabash this afternoon is is quite large now. Clinton situated on it is a very pretty town put up for the night 9 miles this side of |
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Thursday 11th I Came through the black swamp this morning the road much better than we expected to find them Mrs Roberts killed a Rattlesnake more than 4 ft long with 14 rattles. I saw it before it was killed the first live one I ever saw Passed by Dickinson Mills Put up at night. 16 miles from Clinton where we cross the Wabash only 94 miles from Illinois the roads now before is said to be good the weather much warmer than it has been for some time. Friday 12th Continued our journey considerably elated with the prospect of being so near the end of it our road for 6 miles lay through a delightful grove the road perfectly level and smooth some part of the way the road was only wide enough for the waggon to pass through while the boughs of the trees come together and formed a delightful shade Stopped at three miles from Clinton to a private house Mr Roberts asked one of the women if there was any inhabitants between this and Clinton and she said she knew no person by that name the people are very ignorant indeed. Crossed Wabash this afternoon is is quite large now. Clinton situated on it is a very pretty town put up for the night 9 miles this side of