a thin quality and in places very
stony. White oak has been the prin
cipal timber with a large quantity
of Chesnut, as we drew on this way
the greatest part of which was blown
down for miles together.

The town of Franklin is situated
close on the south side of French
Creek it contains perhaps 10 or 12
log houses they were built under
the cover of an old fort which is
now demolished, and a new one e-
rected half a mile lower down the
creek, just above its juncture with
the Allegany river. After feed-
ing our horses and getting our dinner
two of us waited on Captain Fowler
and presented general Wilkinson’s
letter, which upon reading he man-
ifested great respect, and a full