backwarder, the leaves are but just put
ting out and there is next to no picking
of any, kind in the woods that it looks
likely our horses will very much
suffer; when we get among the Indians
if not before. We took breakfast of our
own provision and then proceeded on
12 miles further where after feeding
our horses we took dinner in like man
ner and got to Fort Franklin before
4 O Clock, 14 ½ miles pretty much fa-
tigued, part of our road being tedious
and rough, and we sensibly felt
the effects of our poor nights rest.
We met with but few houses in this day’s
ride the country has been pretty lev-
el, except about Sandy Creek and
since which creek we crossed 3 miles
back. Most of this days ride the land
that presented itself to view was of