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Beyond Penn's Treaty

Some Account of a Visit

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a large number of acceptable letters---
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 ---

13th -

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