9th We proceeded on to new Lancaster about
33 Miles about 8 Miles back at brooks tavern
we found an ancient Friend from the lower
parts of Virginia who was moving out to his
Creek settlement & took sick on the road he
had two of his Daughters with him & appeared
as though he would not continue many Days
the Young Women were Comely decent Looking
Friends his name is Gerard Ladd Elisha
is very unwell we pushed on, the weather this
Day intensely hot we pushed on & Crossed the
River Muskingum near to Zanesville & put up at
Taylors Tavern

10th The Weather is very hot this morning &
Elisha overdone so that we have concluded
to dine here to Day we went over the
Muskingum after Breakfast to Isaac
Vanhornes to see Moses Dillon. we found
him & went him to view his Mill Seat at
the Mouth of Licking which is a very
Large Stream & the seat a very good one