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a drop of water in the beds. and one is surprised when he finds himself crossing a Sandy bottom seen to be a River, the Whole country is Sadly in want of Rain this Year the inhabitants say that they have had Very little for the last 10 [?Mos.?] this night we stop at the lone tree about 10 Miles from Big Sandy River. The day hot but fine