an Indian man; he keeps
tavern & has his sign hanging
out as common at public houses.
From thence to the village mostly
woods, the few settlements there
were, one or two excepted, was put
up this spring, being small,
rough & open. About 6 in the
evening we arrived at our friend’s
settlement, found them all well &
very glad to see us. William
Gregory, his wife, & Hannah Jackson
having gotten here about three weeks
ago, after a passage of 15 days, William’s
chief view in coming, was to set up the
smith trade, & to instruct some of the
Indian lads in that art; & Hannah’s
was to open a school, & besides teaching
literature, to instruct the girls in knitting
sewing & c. neither of them have