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Beyond Penn's Treaty

Account of a visit paid to the Indians in New York State

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to our right 8 miles to Asa Schooly’s
where we lodged. 40 miles to day.

14th

Having gotten our linen 7 c. wash’d,
& being ready to leave Canada, I
feel easy to make one general
note of the face of the country,
timber & c. As far as I have
been thro’ it, in the general it is
a level country; while in a state
of woods much of it wet, with a
black mud on the top, & a stiff clay
under, which clay prevents the
water from soaking under down;
when clear’d in a dry time this
day land bakes very hard, & is diffi-
cult tilling, tho’ in other places
the land is loamy. The land
in general is of a good quality, &
a fine grass land; good springs
of water are scarce, as are lively