12th Month, 12th.

This morning I left Dother-
ly's

, and rode many miles through the woods, with-
out seeing one habitation, or meeting one in-
dividual. The land in general is of good quality,
and the forest trees are mostly beech, hiccory, oak,
a species of pine, called hemlock, and the sugar
maple. From the last, considerable quantities of
sugar are made; and I saw several sugar camps,
fenced in, where the sap is collected in small
wooden troughs, about two feet long, coarsely
made with the hatchet, and capable of containing
one or two gallons each. One of these troughs is
placed at the foot of each tree, and above it a hole
is pierced, with an inch and a half auger. In the
hole is fixed a spout, about one foot long, made
of the elder tree, with the pith taken out. As the
sap is collected, it is carried to the boilers, which
are fixed in the camp. Some farmers not only col-
lect sufficient sugar and treacle for their own
use, but have several hundred pounds weight to
dispose of to the grocers. After travelling about
12 miles, I came to a habitation called Eldridge's
Tavern. The situation of this inn was very soli-
tary and romantic, in the midst of a very extensive
forest. The mistress of the house told me that
her husband and she had lately emigrated from
London, where they had carried on business in
Longacre, more than 14 years.

In the course of this day I came safe to my
relation's at Elklands

, and found his family well.