rocks were bound with them like so many
large ropes. We arrived on broken straw
in the evening where we found plenty
of pasture for our horses, and a cabin
that was erected last summer the owners
of which kindly let us have quarters and
directed where the best pasture on the
creek was to turn our horses to. We had
provision with us which after partak-
ing of, we spread ourselves on the floor
to take some rest which we found small
enough for us and the family. The
night being cold and the cabin open
we had often to rise to mend our fire.
24 miles.

16th

Set off for the mouth of Conowongo
went 7 miles down the east side of Broken
Straw to the Allegany river. The bot-
toms on the creek was rich and beauti
fully coated over with a luxurient