ed under their great Load, abundance of
which was beautiful Chesnut, the finest I reme
remember to have seen, with a large Quan-
-tity of Oak of various kinds, some Sugar
Maple &c: much of this stage the road was very
Rocky and Stony. From thence to Conalds—
-Ville

a small Town on the Yoxhiogeny 14 miles
the most of this stage was poor, rough, and
Mountainous, and but thinly settled, except
within 3 or 4 miles of the River after we left
the Chesnut Ridge. — We all took notice
when on the Allegenies and for many Miles
on this side, how very backward the Trees
were, when we left home they were putting
out fast, and the Weather being very warm
they made rapid progress; yet this morning
we remarked the buds of the Chesnut and
White Oak were not formed into leaves so
as to make an appearance, yet the same
day as we descended from the Chesnut Ridge
the Trees were all green, the sight was
so Curious, and different from our late pros-
-pect, that I measured some Chesnutt leaves
and found them to be 3 Inches wide, and
Six long, and sprouts of 8 or 9 Inches growth.
So that I think there is at least, in three miles