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Beyond Penn's Treaty

Notes of a Journey taken by Elisha Tyson and James Gillingham on a Visit to some Indians in the neighbourhood of Fort Wayne

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as we have done every since we
left Still water

29th we crossed Laramie Creek
again swimming as usual & rode
to Lower Pickaway where we fed our
Horses. then Proceeded to Still Water
to Benjamin Iddings where we took
some refreshment then Crossed Still
water to Saml. Jones Swimming our
Horses. we were kindly entertained
staid there during the night & about 10 OClock
Set out in Company with our kind host
toward Dayton intending to Stop at Benjn
Owings Saml Jones accompanied us about
4 Miles & left us & we arrived at B. Owings
about 12 Miles the road mostly very bad [?]
the Land during this Rout being near
Still Water River was Excellent & many
mill seats on pretty Good Streams proceeding
from springs Generally falling over a
high bank of 30 or 40 Feet