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ed under their great Load, abundance of which was beautiful Chesnut, the finest I reme remember to have seen, with a large Quan- -tity of Oak of various kinds, some Sugar Maple &;c: much of this stage the road was very Rocky and Stony. From thence to Conalds— -Ville a small Town on the Yoxhiogeny 14 miles the most of this stage was poor, rough, and Mountainous, and but thinly settled, except within 3 or 4 miles of the River after we left the Chesnut Ridge. — We all took notice when on the Allegenies and for many Miles on this side, how very backward the Trees were, when we left home they were putting out fast, and the Weather being very warm they made rapid progress; yet this morning we remarked the buds of the Chesnut and White Oak were not formed into leaves so as to make an appearance, yet the same day as we descended from the Chesnut Ridge the Trees were all green, the sight was so Curious, and different from our late pros- -pect, that I measured some Chesnutt leaves and found them to be 3 Inches wide, and Six long, and sprouts of 8 or 9 Inches growth. So that I think there is at least, in three miles