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Beyond Penn's Treaty

Some Account of a Visit

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on each floor besides Closets Pantry &c
and a good Cellar under a part of it--a little
distance from this they have erected a house
18 by 22 feet for the purpose of instructing
the Indian Women in, also a convenient
Barn built this Summer 29 by 50 feet --

The Mills look well and are Capable
of doing considerable business -- The Grist
Mill upon a full head will grind 120 bushels
of Grain pr. day reckoning from daylight
till evening & the sawmill will cut near
two thousand feet of boards in the same time

Altho the water has been low for several
weeks past they have mostly been able to
grind all the Grain the Indians brought to
the mill, and for the most part this is a very
forcible stream, and with a little labour
may be made Navigable from the Mill
to the River -- Our friends had about
400 Dozens of winter Grain the late harvest mostly
wheat, besides a quantity of Oates &c. Their
potatoes Turnips Garden &c looks well --
They have about 8 Acres of Good bottom