at this Considerable Village which stands
Just below the Junction of a Mad
River with
the great Miami we breakfasted at Rapids an Excellent House &
staid
until about 12 OClock when we started
& rode about 12 Miles to
one French's
in the woods where we were entertained
with much
satisfaction only we could
get no hay for our Horses we have still
had
& this night excellent good clean
Feather Beds to lie in
5 mo 1st We rode to Stanton a small
new Town on the great Miami
and
Intend staying here until we can ac-
-comodate ourselves with a Man
to
go with us & provide ourselves with
Grain for our Horses &
provisions for our
-selves, the lands in this rout are of
an Excellent
Quality with a very Large
growth of Timber interspersed with
abun
-dance of Poplar but for some miles near
Stanton the Growth of
Timber is of Rich
kind & not very useful except the Walnut