-bourhood, neither have I seen any since we
left Pittsburgh

. Oyl Creek is so named from
an Oyly substance that is gathered of its water
either from Springs that rises near its mar
-gin, or from off the stream in different pla-
-ces, we were informed that one man gather
-ed three Barrels last year, and which he sold it at
Pitts-Burgh for four dollars Per Gallon, it is
called Seneca Oyl, and is in great demand
as medicine.

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A large White frost which has been the si-
-tuation of the last 5 or 6 mornings, set of for
Broken Straw a large water. about two miles
of very good land down the waters of Oyl Creek
we then entered a White Pine Forrest, being
the first worth noting since we Crossed the
Mountains. here the the Holland Company

is erecting a Grist Mill, a Sawmill being
already put up, though there are but few houses
within 20 miles. we have had a cut road ever
since we left Pittsburgh to this place, which
now ending, we entered the Wilderness with
-out any path, a number of trees being mar
marked last fall, they were now to be our
guide; it was a thick wood we had to pass
through, with a great quantity of brush, and
young stuff in the way, our Journey this day
was truly wild and romantic, having a