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Beyond Penn's Treaty

Henry Simmons letterbooks, Vol. 2 1798

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about moschetoes and gnats at Genesinguh-
tau
, in comparison with the banks of Cata-
rawgus
. You will readily believe
we rose by times on sixth day morning,
and leaving our bed as well as we formed it,
we took a walk to the rivers bank, and
thought we could perceive marks of its
having fallen three or four Inches finer
last evening; we therefore concluded
crossing as soon as we could convenient-
ly make ready, and soon after mount-
ing our horses, we approached the river
about fourty perches above the common
foarding; and our pilot John ma-
nifested considerable fear of crossing,
and absolutely refused going in
foremost,