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Beyond Penn's Treaty

Some Account of Rachel Coope (Journal B)

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and went to Bed without my supper,
before Sunset. Cousin being very kind
in waiting on me, it was a time of
much Rude Company here, and they
were drinking and Fighting most of
the night so that we were very much
disturbed, indeed their Conduct did
so impress my Mind with Sorrow, that
I could not refrain from Weeping.
31 miles

26 th and 1st of the Week,

set out at 4,
traveled several miles on the bank
of the River, good road, cool Morn-
ing, considerable white frost.
Stoped at David Shannon

's 8 miles, where
we got a very good Breakfast and
grain for our Horses. As soon as we
got into the House I discouvered
something was the matter with our
Landlord, he made such heavy moans,
and querying of him what Ailed him
he said that he was about building
and that he had thought so much a
bout it, that he was got low in his mind,