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fall a new building was erected it is large stand in large yard on a handsome level it 4 miles from Utica the nisat village we came was Oriskany? __ miles further it is a place of considerable business for its size there here a very extensive cotton factory here we left the canal there we left the canal going off our direct route to visit friends of the family we did not reach there until 11 oclock it was a pleasant but a horrible road. I was about discouraged the road seemed so long thought we should never get here it was uphill and the horses were tired we found hard work in ascending the hill however we arrived here at last safe and for the present comfortably situated. Thursday June the 30th. This morning left Whitetown the day is very pleasant we passed through Rome? this morning it is a handsome village there is here an arsenal and academy and several churches The canal runs through it. We halted a veranna at noon for rest and refreshment it is small village about 8 miles from Raine? passed through several