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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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10th of the month & 1st of the week
rode about 20 miles to Browns the
rode Bad & have had snow ever
since we ascended the mountains
until within a few miles of this place

11th. A Storm of Wind & rain coming on
Last night still Continues about
3 oClock set out & Crossed the
Youghigania rode 15 miles to Clarks
the weather warm toward Evening
with thunder & some rain met a
decent look woman alone in a desolate
place in the Gust - some miles from any
House in search of a Stray Horse
had come about 30 miles & proceeding
we pitied her & went on to Clarkes
where we Lodged

12th Rode to Jonas Cattles where we
were kindly entertained

13th Set out accompanied by Jonas crossed
the Monongahela at Crawford & rode