We left Oneida Castle

between 3 and 4 O’clock, with our
faces toward the western country with full expectations of
seeing strange faces and meeting with new exercises. Road this afternoon
12 miles and lodg'd at Jacob an Indian farmer who kept a Dram
Shop tho it’s under the character of a Tavern, he is settled
on the Oneida reservation nearby the out borders.

Eighth, This morning started before sunrise rode
6 ½ between 6 and 7 miles to and Breakfasted with Elijah
Philips

for several miles altho lately setted yet high
ly unproved some

The Eighth this morning started before sunrise rode
between 6 & 7 Miles to Breakfasted with Elijah
Philips

for several Miles altho lately setted yet high
ly improv'd some

The Eighth this morning started before Here being
six of these farmers setted together, having been brought up
with the Dutch, have an experimental knowledge of
farming business, but from our observation, their Original
disposition & habit remains even with them, for our
landlords wife was an Oneida

bred, even for their
habits he with considerable part himself
being possessed of considerable share of their national
Indhabits of indolence, he having a white man
a Tenant, who gives him one half that’s rais'd, which
appears chief of their subsistence.

The Eight started before sunrise rode to breakfast
6 ½ miles with at an inn, Elijah Philips

keeper
and when we had breakfasted mounted mounted & rid
11 miles to Major Danfords where we Bated
our horses & got some victuals ourselves, this morning
ride altho thro a new setted country yet very considerably