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John Peirce Notes, on a visit to Several Tribes of Indians, 1796

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After Dinner continued our Jour-ney and lodged at one Huckers -; about 12 miles:Here we lay on the floor, and our Horses fared badly, having neither pasture, hay, nor grain; A little Grass cut with a Sickle on the Edges of a Wheat Lot, was all that could be procured for them. 20th. This morning started early; there being nothing here to in-duce any unnecessary Stay, break-fasted in the woods, on Bread and Cheese, which we had with us, about 8 miles on our way; Our Horses having no better repast after a trying night, than what they