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Beyond Penn's Treaty

Journal, Visit to Indians in New York State, v.3

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Miles we fed at Jones's Tavern & in 5
more came to the Tioga River

where
the Canisteo emptied into it--we were all
told that the Tiogo empties into the North
Branch of Susquehanna about 50 Miles
from here--after fording the Canisteo &
Teoga stopd & Dind at Fords Tavern just as
it began to Rain, which Continuing we
unbent on Great Coats for he first time
that Rain had made them necessary, &
in about 3/4 of a mile riding cross'd
the Cowawneskee & tak'g the left
hand road of three forded the Tioga
twice got in to a Tavern kept by another
Widow Berry, being a little West. Our
Days ride computed 41 Miles--my Horse thi
s afternoon much better of his Lameness &
in good spirits. We are now in the State
of Pennsylvania hav'g crossd the Line of
Pens'a & N York this afternoon between the
Cowawneskee & Tioga.

7th

Took an Early start again & rode Eleven
Miles to Breakfast at a poor Tavern kept
by one Greno. Our Road worse than we