SW_JP1796_031

Stiff in the Morning. The Name of our Host was Hendrick Smith, who with his Brother in law, a Stockbridge, could talk a little English: He had 18 Head of horned Cattle, Several of his Cows were excellent; he had about three Acres of Indian Corn planted, and enclosed, and a grass Lot of nearly equal Dimensions also enclosed; and had made some preparations for building a new House; but he said he was afraid to build; for by and by his Chiefs would sell the Land to white people, and then he should have to leave it; he wished we would make their Chiefs divide