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Beyond Penn's Treaty

Some Notes Kept of a Journey

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extraordinary after such a season of con-
flict we had had to pass thro’ that we
should meet with such encouragement,-
Tho’ I know dear father that is not suf-
ficient to rely upon, yet I have witness’d
some refreshing seasons since parting
with thee, particularly in our religious
opportunities

10 Month 31st

In a letter to me she says Last
spring several acres of Oats with Timothy
and Cloverseed with it were sow’d-- ½ a bushel of
Buckwheat- and some potatoes and corn
planted- all grew amazingly-- It has
been a busy summer with us both men
and women; the forepart of it we had at
work a carpenter and mill right and a
number of Indians diging at the race.
It is very heavy work to clear land here, &
it is surprizing to see the quantity of saw
logs a few acres produces-- About 13 acres
is put in with wheat. -- Potatoes, pump-
kins and turnips we have in a bundance