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In this part of the country are a good many of the Dunkards they wear long beards they were of that persuasion where we staid last Sunday night they are in general hospitable people Wednesday 3d Passed through ? a mile from Salem it is a small village through Eaton it is a county seat quite a pretty village Stopped at noon 3 miles from the line of Indiana put up at night in Abbington situate on the east fork of White Water creek 9 miles in the state of Indiana the roads new but very good. Thursday 4th Continued our journey to Connersville it is a delightful road we crossed the main body of White Water and several of its branches the scenery is very interesting about them. Connersville is the county seat of Fayette County it is a very handsome place situated on a beautiful plain it has an academy. Stopped at noon at private house this afternoon the road very hilly but smooth put up at night to a private house the people very kind a small log house with but one room it seems to me as if I could never content myself in such a place Friday 5th Continued our journey over a very bad road reached Rushville county seat of Rush about ten oclock it is a very pretty village