Journey bade us favourable- a few miles
further we met another man on Horseback
named Pollard

) from Buffaloe. he had a
small Child before him & his Wife (we sup
posed) on another Horse behind. she was
well dressd & her neck ornamented with sil
ver Broaches so as to give it the appearance
at a little Distance of a richly silverd Shawl
It had not felt quite pleasant to me
that we made no return to the Saluta
tion & friendly wish of the first Indian
& this one also Greeting us in a sim
ilar way. I desired Jacob to tell him that
we were pleasd with meeting him on his
Way to visit his Friends at Allegany and
brighten the Chain of Friendship- if
he could also encourage them in useful
Industry it would be a good Work- he
recieved it Cordially & we passd on- Jacob
told us he was an Industrious Man & one
of the greatest Farmers among the Indians
in that Country. before 4 oclock reachd
the settlements of our Friends at Clear Creek
calld 25 Miles from Hazeltines & after takg
some Refreshment spent the Eveng in viewg
the Farm & Improvements

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went to see the Indians Improvements. our
way, except about a Quarter of a mile being