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A Journal of the proceedings of Conrad Weiser in his Journey to Ohio 

1748 with a Prepaye & present from the Government of pensilvania to the Indians these August miles ~ the 11. Set out from my house Came to James Gelbrecht that day. 30 ~ the 12 Came to George Croghans -------------------------------------------- 15 ~ the 13th to Robert Dunnings---------------------------------------------------------20 ~ the 14th. To Tuscarrora Path ------------------------------------------------------- 30 ~ the 15th + 16th. lay by on account of the men of G. Croghans Coming back sick, and some other affairs hindering us. the 17th. Crossed Tuscarrora Hill. Came to the Blake lake lodging place. ---- 20~ the 18th. had a great rain in the afternoon. Came to within two miles of the

              Standing Stone. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 24~ 

the 19th. we traveled but 12 mile: were Oblidged to dry our things. -------------- 12 the 20th. Came to frankstown, but saw no houses nor Cabins. here, one half of

             the Goods we overtook because four of George Croghans men felt Sick. --- 20~

the 21 Lay by: it rained all day the 22 Crossed Allegeny hills. Came to the Clear fields. -------------------------------16 ~ the 23 Came to the Shawano Cabins. -------------------------------------------------------- 34~ the 24 found a Dead man on the road who had Killed himself by Drinking

            too much Wisky the place being Very Stony we Could not dig a grave, 
            and he smell'd very Strong; we laid him between two old logs and Covered 
            him with stones and Wood and Cut a great many Saplings over him and 
            went on our Journey Came to the 10 Miles leak---------------------------------- 32

the 25 Crossed Kisky minily River Came to ohio that Day ----------------------------- 20~ the 26. hired a Canoe paid 1000 black Wampom for the loan of it to loystown

            our horses being all tired. we went by water and Came that Night to a 
            Delaware town, the Indians used us Very Kindly. 

the 27. Set of again in the morning early, by Rainy Whether Dined in a Sinicker

           town where an old Sinicker woman Reigns with great Athority, in her 
           house we dined and they all used us very well, at this & the last Mentioned 
           delaware towns they Received us by firing off a great many Guns Especially 
           at this last place we had Saluted the towns by firing of four pair of Pistols. 
           arrived that Evening in loystown we Saluted the town as before and they 
           the Indians fired above one hundred Guns, and Great Rejoying appeared 
           in their Countinances. from the place where we took water-that is from 
           the old Shawanostown Commonly Called Chartierstown to this place it 
           is above 60 miles by water but about 35 or 40 by land