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Halliday Jackson's Journal, 1806

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hollows work'd out thereon about the size of a large disk, which appear'd to have been done by the Indians in antient times and probably they have often made use of them for eating their victuals on -- We also visited Levi Halftown, who is setled adjoining our friends farm, and works at the Smiths business - He was at work in his Smithshop makeing an Oxchain, &; we understand the other Smith who is setled up the River, is a very ingenius Man &; industrious at his trade. ---- In the afternoon we all walk'd down the River in company with Jacob Taylor &; Joel Swayne to view the Old farm at Genesinguhta &; visit the few families that remain there -- The place look'd very natural to me &; the Indians my Old neighbours, much pleas'd with my comeing again to see them -- The house I had assisted in building &; liv'd in while there is now occupie'd by an Indian Chief the name of Mush, but the high fresh