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Squas, or Women, and that was the way the White People did their Work, he knew our meaning, which he expressed by a lively smile. We now parted with him, having traveled together 170 miles he going on for Canandarque, and >we for Mud Creek, he was the same Indian Chief who lives near by to where our Young are Settled, whom Cornplanter said, as heretofore noted, was a sober Man, like ourselves, he would drink no Whiskey, we have had some oppertunity of proving this Assertion, being several days with him at the Tavern, at Buffoloe were the Indians were drinking Spirits and I did not see him meddle with any it. We now left the State road, turning to our left through a Country but little in- -habitted, an open Woods, and thin land until within 2 miles of Mud Creek, here was heavy timber and good land, we lodged at Jacob Smiths who has a Mill and Sawmill on Said Creek on a fine natural fall. 20 miles to day.