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to lodge on. I was much concerned about my | 1793 WD | ||
friend J Elliott, he having had the fever & Ague, | 9 mo. 1 1 wish my situation changed, I felt resigned, | ||
a happy port in times of danger. | |||
About 9 O'Clock the rain & wind abated, we then enlarged | |||
our fire, & sought the best ground to lodge on. I was much concerned | |||
about my tender friend J Elliott, he having had the fever & Ague, | |||
but were favour'd to sleep tolarably comfortable, | but were favour'd to sleep tolarably comfortable, | ||
having a saddle & apair bags for pillows | having a saddle & apair bags for pillows | ||
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2 2 Rose early, breakfasted on chocolate and with | 2 2 Rose early, breakfasted on chocolate and with | ||
great difficulty through mud holes, Roots &c. we | great difficulty through mud holes, Roots &c. we | ||
reached the Genesee River, and forded over in | reached the Genesee River, and forded over in | ||
the evening, lodged at Cornelius Berry's a | the evening, lodged at Cornelius Berry's a house | ||
which may be called good entertainment. | which may be called good entertainment. | ||
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side of [ ] river, and with some difficulty | side of [ ] river, and with some difficulty | ||
kindled afire, it being dark and having given | kindled afire, it being dark and having given | ||
our kettle to aperson who entertained | our kettle to aperson who entertained us free the | ||
night before, we were at aloss to cook our | night before, we were at aloss to cook our | ||
Supper, & soon laid down to rest. | Supper, & soon laid down to rest. | ||
4 4 We rode to the painted post, took our napsaks | 4 4 We rode to the painted post, took our napsaks | ||
and refreshed ourselves, it being wet weather we | and refreshed ourselves, it being wet weather we then | ||
crossed the Tioga River, and reached Col: Lindley's | crossed the Tioga River, and reached Col: Lindley's | ||
about an hour after night, it being very dark | about an hour after night, it being very dark | ||
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considerably part of the Night, and my mind | considerably part of the Night, and my mind | ||
brought into a tender Sympathetic feeling the | brought into a tender Sympathetic feeling the | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:34, 19 March 2021
1793 WD 9 mo. 1 1 wish my situation changed, I felt resigned,
a happy port in times of danger. About 9 O'Clock the rain & wind abated, we then enlarged
our fire, & sought the best ground to lodge on. I was much concerned
about my tender friend J Elliott, he having had the fever & Ague,
but were favour'd to sleep tolarably comfortable, having a saddle & apair bags for pillows
2 2 Rose early, breakfasted on chocolate and with great difficulty through mud holes, Roots &c. we reached the Genesee River, and forded over in the evening, lodged at Cornelius Berry's a house which may be called good entertainment.
3 3 Rode to the back Cabbins about [ ] miles on t[?] side of [ ] river, and with some difficulty kindled afire, it being dark and having given our kettle to aperson who entertained us free the night before, we were at aloss to cook our Supper, & soon laid down to rest.
4 4 We rode to the painted post, took our napsaks and refreshed ourselves, it being wet weather we then crossed the Tioga River, and reached Col: Lindley's about an hour after night, it being very dark unpleasant weather travelling, I mostly rode foremo[?] with a blanket over my sholders, which the others could see to follow, we rode up and asked for room to spread our blankets on his floor, being much fatigued, he said he never turned any body out, and told us to light, here we met with kind entertainment and good lodgeing, I lay awake a considerably part of the Night, and my mind brought into a tender Sympathetic feeling the
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