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Joshua Sharpless's Journal Into Indian Country, 1798

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House,— then set of for Isaac Everets. in 2 or 3 miles after we left the Town we got out of the Limestone Valley, and passed through a Country diversified with gentle Assents, and descents, pretty clear of stones, the Land in places thin, though well watered by the Branches of the Canowagoe, the main stream of which was nearly as large as Brandy- -wine, the Winter grain much affected with the fly, this has been a pleasant af- -ternoon to ride, the Wind at Northwest and pretty Cool, Stopped at John Garison’s 17 miles where we fed our horses and got some refreshment, then some of us went to Isaac Everett’s 3 miles, where we lodged, leaving the others at John Garrisons. 32 miles. 3rd Set of early this Morning, and in about three Miles came to a large hill several miles over called the first, mountain which was 4 or more Miles across, we then entred a body of Limestone Land, having Crossed the Yellow Breeches a large stream called Yellow Breeches, the