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I passed through Batavia this morning. Ichabod had a tooth drawn this morning it bled 9 hours we were afraid it would not sease untill it killed him we stopped a noon at the house of a physician he at first entertained fears that it not be stopped but the course of an hour it ceased entirely when he felt able to ride we started again and rode a few miles put up in the town of Erie at 21 miles from Buffalo public house by Weathermore. July the 10th Continue our journey the day quite cold stopped at noon in Williamsville arrived at Buffalo by 4 oclock for the last three days the road has been remarkably level and good I have not yet viewed the town. Three weeks ago today I was among my friends in my native place but now, alas 300 miles intervene. I would that I was there my heart clings with fondness to the dear scenes of my childhood I shall ever love the place with gave me birth I never expect to find it in a second experience. Monday the 11th As you enter Buffalo you have a fine view of the lake and the town at a distance the waters of the lake it appears as a deep blue on one side you look as far as the eye can