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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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& Staid there until about 3 O Clock
when we set out Intending for Beeson
Town but a Gust coming on we stop'd at
William Dixons about 5 Miles short of the
Town & staid there during the night

18th. we set out early & rode to Union Town
and arrived about the Sixth Hour the
Weather warm & a probability of more rain
to day. we Breakfasted [delete: put up at] Collins's Tavern the
Land thro the rout Yesterday & this morning
Excellent & pretty well improved generally
we passed over the Laurer Hill & Dined
at Inks's, then proceeded & Crossed the
Youghigana over the Bridge about
14 Miles to Peter Lenhards, (Brother
to Henry in Baltimore) & Lodged

19 -- Set out early thro Bad roads &
Rain to Browns 5 miles where we
Breakfasted the land for 20 Miles
Back pretty good & thickly settled