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much Suffer when we get among the In- -dians, if not before, We took breakfast of our own provision, and proceeded on 12 miles fur- -ther, where after feeding our horses, we took din- -ner in like Manner, and got to Fort Fr Franklin before sunset four O Clock, 14 ½ miles pretty much fatigued, part of our road being tedious and rough, and we sensibly felt the effect of our poor nights rest. we met with but few houses in this days ride, the Country has been pretty level except about Sandy Creek and since, which Creek we Crossed 3 miles back, most of the Land in this days ride that presented in view was of a thin Quality, and in places very Stony, White Oak has been the Principal Timber, with a large Quanty of Chesnut as we drew on this way, the greatest part of which was bloom down for miles to- -gether. — The town of Franklin is situated close on the South Side of French Creek, it contains perhaps 10 or 12 log houses, they were built under the Cover of an Old fort, which is now demolished, and a new one erected ½ a mile lower down the Creek Just above its Junction with the Allegeny River. after feeding our horses, and getting our dinner