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according to computation I
made the distance
in all my Route thus far about 308 Miles -
and after
a long Wilderness Journey over many
rough Mountains, Bad roads, and in
some
places but poor accommodations, the compa-
ny of our friends this
evening in a comfortable
house was Mutually satisfactory ---
Last night a very heavy rain fell with
much lightening and heavy
thunder--this
enabled our friends to get a good deal of Grind-
ing
done, as the water had been very low for
some time past, by reason of a
great drouth
they have had in those parts the latter part
of Summer --
We spent the forenoon in
viewing the Farm, Mills and other im-
provements and friends have made at this
place - It appears they have got
about
54 Acres of Land Clear'd well enclos'd and in
good Order - the
Buildings thereon are very
good - the dwelling House 22 by 36 feet is
situated on a beautiful eminence command-
ing a view of the whole farm and
Mills - it
is two stories high containing four rooms