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to lodge on. I was much concerned about my tende[?] 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 hous[?] 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 usfree th[?] 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 the[?] 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 [catchword: poor]