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Some Account of our Journey to Cannandaigue

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no Milk nor Butter nor Sugar we got some &; we fryed Venson Laid Down on the flore with something like a bed But I had the Satisfaction of seeing the stars which Shined Bright which was Pleasing as we had Snow for 3 or 4 Days since we Left Candooquague we Rose in the morning 18 Set of Rode 10 miles fed our horses in the woods Eat some Dryed Beef Set out for James Kiles 10m more got Dinner then Rode to Mary Harrises 15 miles where It appeard like an other world Being very Kindly Entertained with a Bounty full Table &; a warm house where we stayd all night 19 Got our Brakefast Rode to Samuel Wallises Spent the Remainder of the Day there to Rest my mare Being lame here [JF &;JE?] left William Savery &; my self they Intending to Go by Catewising Wm &; J by Northomberland 20 Stayed all night this Day was very Rainey we staid &; went to Muncy Meeting which was [solled?] &; a good one Returned to Sam'l Wallises continued Raining very fast Stayed all night nex Day found Samuels 21 Mill Dam Broke &; the waters so high that we were Informed we could not cross