much Suffer when we get among the In-
-dians, if not before, We took breakfast of our own
provision, and proceeded on 12 miles fur-
-ther, where after feeding our horses, we took din-
-ner in like Manner, and got to Fort Fr
Franklin

before sunset four O Clock, 14 ½ miles
pretty much fatigued, part of our road being
tedious and rough, and we sensibly felt the effect
of our poor nights rest. we met with but
few houses in this days ride, the Country
has been pretty level except about Sandy Creek
and since, which Creek we Crossed 3 miles
back, most of the Land in this days ride that
presented in view was of a thin Quality, and
in places very Stony, White Oak has been the
Principal Timber, with a large Quanty of
Chesnut as we drew on this way, the greatest
part of which was bloom down for miles to-
-gether. — The town of Franklin is situated
close on the South Side of French Creek,
it contains perhaps 10 or 12 log houses, they
were built under the Cover of an Old fort,
which is now demolished, and a new one
erected ½ a mile lower down the Creek Just
above its Junction with the Allegeny River.
after feeding our horses, and getting our dinner