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and went away with a Deal of Kind Expressions.
the same day I Gave a strowd a shirt and a pair of Stockings
to the young Shawano K ing Capechque and a pipe and some
Tobacco
the same day about 12 of the Clock we set out for Pensilvania
and traveld about 12 miles. rainy Whether
the 20 left a horse behind that we Could not find. Came to the River
had a great rain, the river not rideable
the 21. Sent for a Canoe about 6 miles up the River to Delaware
town, an Indian brought one we paid him a blankit got over the
river about 12 a Clock. Crossed Kiskimanity Creek and Came
that night to the round hole about 12 mile from the Rivir
the 22 the weather Cleard up we traveld this day about 35 miles Came
by the place where we had buried the body of John Quen but
found the Bears had pulled him out and left nothing of him
but a few naked Bones and some old Rags
the 23 Crossed the head of west branch of Susquehanna, about
noon came to the Cheasts this night we had a great frost and
our kettle Stood about four or five foot from the fire was frozen
over with ice thicker than abrass penny
the 24 Got over allegeny Hill otherway Called mountains to frankstown
about 20 mile
the 25 Came to the standing stone slept three miles at this Side
about 31 miles.
the 26 to the forks of the road about 30 miles. left my mans horse behind - he was tired the 27 it rained very fast, traveld in the rain all day. Came out about
25 miles.
the 28 rain Continued. Came to a place where white people now begin
to settle and arrived at George Croghans in pennsbury about
an hour after dark Came about 35 miles this day, but we left
our baggage behind.
the 29 & 30 I rested myself at George Croghans in the mean time
our B aggage was sent for, which arrived.
the first of october. Reached the heads of Tulssenhoeon the second I arrived safe at my house.
*Ayer MS
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