"i)^ ,^aj ^^. v^r. IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) // .// ^ ^j ^ m. 4 iii 1.0 I.I 1.25 IIIM IM 1^ |M 1.8 U Iii 1.6 V] <^ /i '^3 % ^ ^ ^W J** op' Photographic Sciences Coipoidtion ly good-, from Batavia to with mostly pm^ j „^,a,h, but ,, few mi es l>;'f „;^ .-^Batavia. 1 '^'" ' • „ "^ood spirits, ye of 20 m' «» » ""'d' Tl>e borse se:^™^ » - „{ ^hem ev«v qomewhiit fatigue". j^ Hatn i^" he has a poor ^^PK^ Z^, hay very well. ^^,^. „,,, time when «ed ttaB^^'^iUe, Friday evn^^ng. ^^^^^, ^etore Vil i'ge of L*'^' °. morning at twcnt; Brealv- T„„ Middlesburg '>^'^,, "^"^enty min«'«« Pf '«,''' • minutes lev^n ; arrived ^^^,1' resumed my J«»'-"^'lTarp frost dur- i:red;..dfedmy h r-^^^^^^^^ %"f "^ara'^.^e of'snow. The oast eeveii; a"'^, . ,unrise,muchappea>^ .^ bad [„^ the night. About sunr-^ ^^ ^^^^,,^ '^'""^Mv hilly and da" drv. Fr!"l**,,ew settlement, e'>"f;<^«'^ted chiefly a travelling, ^^'J^^'^nd apparently «a«.V «^^r; ound. appar- '"'-^ ^M • M^^eow villag«/*'''f Xn; t^ar^^s in town wit ntiy a smart f , «.*;^„ i),u,sviUe twe»'V-;^Jf „ ,«, vvith the pvoduee. ^--nf Te •o=^'l^'"''""T,rbe two miles >n distance much of tnc ^^^^ to oe ^j ^^e exception of r^^'^^ ^j Genesee nvev l _ ^^^.^^^ ,j. vveadth. ale^S,"'" "".„,.,i icO oxen; there « j,^,jis ^;tds I was told cout n f ^1^ ^^^^^^^ Xp""-'!^ some hundreds of '«'^ , ^f yom'g " " " ,„ ^Imtain it. contained S^eat nun"^ ,„ „ barns l^u.lt t ^^ ^^^^^^ „uch fine c""'. " ;tteir bottom, run •■^P"^;,,, to Dans- The viver has a ^nc c^'<^ .^„„_ about two n ^^ ^^,,.„ wooden bndgc with ;*'„„t,y is very «>■ - ^;^^^m„, steep viUe. This put of tno ^^^^ ,^^^ """-^ p -w orchards Apparently raised J«jn.ht nattire. [<« ,„, f.w ascents of ^I's ';';\ voung ones Pl"»nl""«indows Uav.v of any account. ^^^^ • ^.„^ poor. J»« * ^.,,i,ed to day ,.1 The woods some tall pim's. faii^i'*^" ;iv* il SMturday evcninae(lafnrthe >'JU^v^^^ j,,^ ,^„, ,,„,sh.p, t;..,.ihle Olisevved u,> ■'»»>"', 'f.'' ,,,,,,s„s The road I h ,d to break chiefly all tl.o »ay j^^^..^^„. ^j ,^ j ^,u_ The pn-tiel«re tooW^J^.a>-'^P^,,,,._^,. j,,,,^,, ,,„ «tate of ?,:ri-„u"lbo"ut eight miles back. ^ ,^^^,^ ^''"^ew block l'«»«'\^^;!r,,'camp Mo-'d'vy evening. ^Sth the wilderness from P^'^'f , V " "^f ; in<-o. twenty-live min- To^:im. WtG0.ier>eh.I-^^^ , , i,tps belore seven a. ^^]'}y^^.*'^^ . ^ ,„ .u^^o- the horse to foul, i;!::; -his, had nu.cb .mcu^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ tnr the i£i'«^t ^^^'^ . 1 .lino- ill maiiv places from tne luvl'\^Tlu, mounu,;ns asc.^^^^ J,,^ ,„, other Sides oi tne riw.^, - » parts wildoriicsH for a few miles together, the moimtnius chiefly covered with pines. The lints rnucii as the lower l)arts of the river very narrow, and appear to yield chiefly corn. xit every habitation cattle feeding* on corn and corn Htalks. A t?oodly nunilxu* of settlers on various i)artH, J a in told chiefly from Veriuont. The pric« of land was live dollars per acre, three years to pay without interest, and four years on interest in all seven years to pay in. Num- bers of saw mills on various places, also some g-rist mills. Considerable numbers of the houses frame, not any painted — numbers of the houses still continue having- newspaper liijchts. Thirteen miles from my starting this morning .in Inn, apparently a, sort of villag-e. The- tlats here are pretty broad and well cleared, the buildings good. This is called the Four Corners, from here four and a half miles to Peters' Camp, about three miles of this through the woods in a wilderness. P.C a solitary habitation on the side of the Tiango river. This Inn and the landlord's name are well known, being of long* standing. His name Aaron Bloss. Distance from Gooderich to here 19 miles, Hero 1 breakfasted and fed the horse. I here received the kindest treatment since I left home. Arrived here at eleven o'clock, being four hours and twenty-five minutes on the road. I left here at one o'clock, crossed the river on a wooden bridge, went through a m«»untainous wilderness seven miles before coming to a sirall settlement of (Tcrmans new settled in the country. To this part a complete ascent from here (the settlement) to the old block house Ih miles from this— a declivity from the old block house to here -up and down another mountain. Their wood, chieliy hemlock, some places considerable hardwood. The road across the mountains, the Legislature last sesson granted ^2,500 to repair and make twenty-five miles. This work is now finished and the road at present is almost impassable, being so uncommonly deep with snow and mud. Jn travelling from the camp to here, a distance of eleven and a half miles, was thirty-five hours. I had the company of two inhribitants to this place. Whole distance travelled to-day, thirty miles, and arrived here at dark. During last night a very severe frost. The travelling much as the two by gone days. The horse continued to ball, so much mud and the depth of snow prevents the frost from drying the face of the road. The horse left oats this day as before, but nevertheless he is in good spirits this evening. Fortunately he always eats his oats during the night, also a Ct Bonievvl.at f«liB"«?d. \ " '^ ""' j'i.tar.o <>f twenty-«.g >t rover.h«V.u«nlm;!' ""evero frost. U'«t my 'l"-» ;'•' an imiuense space ov>^-^<^^y ^]^ ,,,,„ ,„,.,l for a ].w miles from here, ^MrKls m '„„,„„i„« ai-ccn I hi foot of the >"»"»""'•., St some almost perpend.- aTd descend for a great heagM, so ^^^^^^ ,„v„her y, "., Tar At this place a >-maU '""'^'^ '''•;" ^ dug out on the ittUmes ,0 follow its ---" ^^.^^^hen l^oUi.g for the 6ide of the mouutaii s. in '"'" . j ,„ „,y mu d he ops of the mountains > >'VTbot, pinesf V'.V.taluug proverhial saymg; ."' '" H„„ever, I reached the Clend i.e Three looks to reach the top^Ho^ov ^,^^^^^^^ ,^ Inn in three hours rhi^ disian ^^^^^^ ^,^,^ „ , .,i of the same, ""' * ^mtse^ I p. s^ 'l ^^ ^j,^ ^.,p „f ,i,« ,vhen ascet.ding. ^ '^^^""^i^^^the snow got lighter A niountaiu, hut '^hen descending v .,^ „f ,h,. Se Inn black ground began to appear ^^^_^^^j^^,,y .,.. road. Here 1 breakfasted '""^*, Shropshire, from I'.ng- eeWedme to bean European f^-\^^l \^,, ,„aU brook land about li* yavs, P"'", ;,;.?! '-corning creek. Iron, mentioned, now ';»l^'-\;^; (""",{ i he mountains, .narrow this settlement along the o™ "' ' y^^.,, settled a con- • H sfappeavsby the orchards oh.'^^..^''^ ,^^ , „ ,^ io„u- s d«-able length of time som.. of "^ ^ ^.^j^ ^^^ .y j-iver i„o. trees. The soil appear*, to iHr," ,,,.avellv. 1 had .x;;,s very winding. 1 1 ^^^ * ^^^ ,,,,, hro..l an.l ,0 (ord and refold «:"'"";' ;■;,<: "fl , tine stone, dwelbng ;;-;^:ij;i^u,.;".:t:;;thMViptio.M.dn.^ th, I'll- iht hv nl- ka- 7tl» [crs eiH. iiui, IhiH t of s for L'.ntly [or SI til- to 5611 di- herly, I the or the I iho sndiiic twelve a h1(hI of the r. At of the ly per- il l^ng- II hrook rroiu narrow a cou- d look- or river, , 1 h;ul 'OrA aiul dwelling' in NNUh jlurinff th(^ route. Toward the eiitrame of the l.v('oriiiii<»- into the SuhkahaiHi*.. stuudH the villa^^e of Newlmry, <)hserve.aness rushed forth at ^^^ at who 1 was, and the ^'f^^^of uncle Archibald Re- Niagara, particular y ^e death ot ^_. g^^^^, maiTied with the ^'^ lady for aj ^^^^^^ made his appearance, "f ^^^fjg^'ihe story and retired. He desire being come «»'^,^-;^'4 a distance of one mile-he accompanied me to Pen 8 CreeK, a ^^^.^ ^^^ ^.^^^^, not well-could no; proceed fmthei.rr ^^^^^^ MUU-s, nearly three^nUes ; -^J^^^.^^ him-deliv- difficulty, got to Mr Millei^ '^t^ ''^^^l received, after some XUL"Sd in^' £-Uei^-=L"wu"lf L^: ■;iSrafter%X/tt puS!:e of the same. This a very Sloppy, wet snowiiif,- day ^, Miller's. This Friday eveniuj>% f ^^V /^{^ ^^V, \,,,nt to see Mr. Shuck; moruinoNaccomimvnc'dbyM.Min^^ ^,.,,t, pl,,c in the interview >^''\^^^^f » ,;'^^^^M^ Dutch, appfircntly had humoi , lu , -^ the tine 3 of ,rds. and iver &^ive tone well . It few :iver !, the ation good self— morn- snow, fough . Left lUck's. got to home. xiiet a of joy, lention ere at d. Re- Shucks me my ed. He n lie— he George jr some I— deliv- er some ring the vith my ; a very \s. This r. Shuck; place in 1 ro turn- ed, drove afterward to New Berlin for advico, got coiu.sel frop^ three Magistrates and a High Sherift'in council. Before their authorities I begged leave to open our case ; being granted, I proceeded by narrating the history of my clients. With Mr. Miller's leave produced his papers in support of my demand. After my narration on this subject the story was fully apprehended, gave their opinions in my favor- recommended Mr. Miller, provided I would accompany him to get Mr. Bickle and make the demand, this resolved uixm then one of the Magistrates, a Mr. Miller, and I got on politics, found him an intelligxiut man and proved of essent- ial benefit for mv good Narrated my errand, gave me coun- sel, accompanied to the State House, assisted to search the records, found a chart of survey in the name of John Emerick, advised to take counsel of the State Attorney, a Mr. Merril. Then received instructions how to proceed at Harrisburg ; also to go to Sunbery, examine the law office of Mr. Donell for the surveys. Mr. Miller and I parted, expecting* to meet on my return from Harrisburg. Saturday evening, Abram Engls'. 1st December, 1821. Lett here for Sunbery, the day very snowy ; cros^Sfd the river ; called on Mr. Donell, found a regular survey of two lots of land in the name of David Emerick, took copies, also instructions how to proceed at Harrisburg Returned here this evening. Sunday afternoon, 2ud Dec , 1821. Left Mr. Engls' for Mr Miller's, four mil'i; got here about dark. My old friend, Mr. Miller, is a little better reconciled. Accompanied a few of Mr. Millers family to a neighboring house on a visit. Here received in a very welcome manner; returned same evening to Mr. Millers. Monda,y evening, Brd Dec . 1821, Hoffin's I)m ; arrived here this evening, a distance of thirty-three miKs from Mr. Miller's. The f;ice of the country from Mr Miller's to Pen's creek, hilly, the soil of a light nature. Forded the river. Travelled to Johnesstown, ten miles ; during this space some good old orchards, also some fields apparently of good soil, still many hills. Johnesstown an old settk'd looking village. Here took the river Suskahanwa, went down three miles, crossed the river in the ferry; breadth nearly one mile; went down the side of the river a mile or two; took the left hand road up a brook, amongst hills and barren country. Six miles from the ferry, halted and fed; resumed my journey. Tho route much of a similar nature, betwixt the Suskalianna river a barren soil, some few solitary buildings. I'Tpvi* rk'»oo«/-l f t»»n ^'h ''■«*''• li*^»J M rkn!i i*i>fif 1 \' nf wfunp. iinff*. hiiviiio* 10 .ecp>es and on ^^>r.^r^^'^X- '^JZ!^ la^n han»a ferry to V^^^^^^'-fi'^'^v^pa sed through, yet a good apartofPensyWamaaslhavep , ^^^ many clearings and "'f «"^^^^^' ,,"eral rivers of conMder- ^Szi, r;V3 'v"^^n The snow gone, a pleasant day, fair weather. ^i • Johnesstown. Arriy- Tuesday evening, 4th Dec., Ib^^^^^ day travelled ; cd here this evening after dar^, V „„g „{ the betwixt thirty and fonrty nn es • ^^ ^ ^^ek solitariest as yet travelled >['<*" ""'"i^ery moiint-iinous ^tr two miles, «'"'V^7"'"§the rigTt up a hrook, very and many stones Took to the r^ght P^^^. j,^,, „ vapid among rocks_ J^ ^ '« /f^^^^ntainous. poor timber, ascended on the side of hills, very mou ^^^^^_ hills nothing b« rock, and P'«^ P^^« ^^,m o„ the top tains. At te^o-'^lo^^J^Vr^*^ ° rami fed horse ; distance of the mountain J»»\,'^'^o " ^,^g . 9 or 10 of which there are from starting, eal cd U m J^ ™1«^' ^'^ ^^,„,,,. Continued no houses, and land »" '^°^f .^""hing anv more houses the journey *"»^??'f^.;^'^;f,eITu, the? another saw mill The first a saw mill, a **^^*,""'^L "'ogd where stone coals The route the same, no soil ; only P'l'f ^^.^..^ Mantle. Fol- iere dug. Jhis desert ca led _ the Bio.m ^ ^^^^^^ lowed Chokin Creek ^^l'g"%allev for the Blue turned to the right ai-oun«« '•>- -■"- '« by the rough roads, very stonev anu .,« ■ ^^^^^.^^^ horse rather a poorer appetite t^''» J^^^^^' J,,,, con,«derable able of hay and some oats^ ^..^.'J^^^^rBicklo. He states doubts of my ,)Ourncy after M^itin»i ^^^^ to have sufficient <» eonsist.d of a fo^ volunteers of the townspeople ; generally plaj& dui'iij, the sittings of the Assembly. , . ,, „ ,00, \„Miflpd Halifax. Friday evening 7th Dec , l^^L Atte^iclrd the Land Office this morning; nine o'clock, and got thiough mv tasiness about one o'clo.k. Great attention and respect mid bv the Survevor Gene:-al, as well as other ofiicers in [he omce This department a very fine ^^^'^^r;^^ anuarentlv business conducted very correctly^ This buiiu fnTB^anas a little distance of the one end of the •'«- State House this not vet finished. On the other side & house of some other depa'rtraei.t at a similar distance as .the land office. The St^te House is the finest and^hn^ge.t brick hou e I have seen in 1 nave seen u. America. The Harrisburg bank only accepted one «10 bank note of their own, the rest I y<'^. can trv at some other towns. On getting my business hnihhed, took dinner and was ready to leave the Borough a Imu two o'clock. During my stay 1 had no time to »"« ""'.'^h" . '^ Capital of the State Some very exceltent t.nck l'""art« of tlH^ ni-i^rd hills (]('scoiul closer hy t\w foot of th(^ i Ii i a liuo eoplea, to th« but or- ibanoTi, is clay, eqiicnt- 5, much .ebanoii ti toll of of snow IV ; mv • barren number s«embly ar more ir con- tioii was . There )f music f a few L'ing' the Attended through i respect Keers in nent i\r.c\ lis build- nv State house of the land ick house nk only I vet can iiiiished, bout two ^h of this miUUn^s. y of the aving- the e up the iwn. The lod many •. Some oot of the *i 1 ■I IS river. Six mik»s from here to li- the road leads out from the river takes up a mouritain of rocks to the wi h t.^e liL^ht of the moon, and arrived here near seven "^/,«^^^:.^^'«^ance from Harrisburg% 18 mik^.s. The hoi^e 1 tie s iffer than usual. 1 believe^thc rocky mountains and urnpike road^ of this week hath hurt his feet, nevertheless he feeds niiddhn<,. well. Ih.vebeen very wellnlldnv nnS 1 his a very pleasant day. I o-ot all the Utnd Office^busine s Xmw Th^ f '"^•' ^^>^-^b«^-««"lt will prove, lfeelan~ to know. Ihis evening- a very pleasant, beautiful voung- waited on the table. NVhen alone at supper, conversed very ri.uf^'TJ^ Englsy Saturday evening, 8th Dec, 1821. Left Halifax this morning before seven o'clock. Continued up the Suskahanna river for ten miles; during this route inanv hills very rugged with rocks and scrub-wood. Thrriver at many places^flowing close by the foot of manv of them. There nevertheless are some very good looki^'ng farms Passed through a line looking vilIage,^nKl now crossed The' river at the ferry, nearly one mile broad. At this place stands the line village of Liverpool. Now continued^ mv course up the south side of the Suskahanna for tour and a half miles. Here halted, breakfasted and fed horse. During this space many hills, as on the other side, rockv and hold nevertheless r. few good looking houses. Continued up the river to near. Siiingcouise. The face of this distance much as before mentioned, nevertheless though rockv and rugged mountains, a great many very good habitTition.s, and even some good orchards. The general appearance of this noble river from Harrisburg, rather rapid, in many places, urd numbers of small island.s, frequentlv liowing by the oot of mountains on both hands. The settlers appear in fee jeral,of the respectable order; manv good dNvel]ings,iind some of the barns as well as houses of stones. From Silino- eourse to hear thecr>e half of the route very good land, and dwellings and orchards, ne^ir to the side of the Suskahanna. Here had to ascend what is called the Blue Hill. At the summit of this hill lies the land I am looking after, at present covered with snow, yet the soil proved of a lio-ht nature, and of a redish cast the clay. The timber scrubed pme and poor oak sapplings, neverthelos.s there is a clearing around here, some wheat looks prettv well; find where the corn has been, the stalk tops rather small. A slis'ht fall Of snow during this morning, however the dav m.iddlinff o pleasant to travel. The roads generally good. The horso apparently in better order than for some days past. I am very well, only somewhat fatigued Whole distance travel- led to-day, about forty miles. G. Miller's, Monday evening, 10th Dec, 1821. Left Erylis' this morning for New Berlin, visited Mr. Merril and took counsel respecting the lands in question. Instructed to endeavor to obtain a chain of title from Bonnem to the present occupants on part of the land. Also visited Chris topher Miller, Esq , and received apparently good sound advice in my present situation. Now on my way for the investigation required by Mr. Merril. Spent yesterday at Mr. Erylis'. Worship in the Methodist German order, \Vi\s conducted by a class leader. Did not associate not under- standing the lang'uage. Yesterday and to-day the weather fine and comfortable. G. Miller's, 11th Dec, 1821. Left here this morning for a visit with the occupants of the two lots of land I am in quest of Called on a Mr. David Zellup, who stated he had bought eleven acres of on« of the tracts for ten dollars per acre, the other person in possession I did not call on, was told he had leased and it had run out last fall. Mr. Zellup appeared free in communicating respecting the land in question so far as he apparently knew; he accompanied me to Northumberland on foot (I left my horse in his stable at hay) this betwixt three and four miles. On arriving near Mr. Bounem's dwelling house, met with the old gentleman. After the usual formalities, mentioned I had a particular request to ask from him, that was how much land.s on the Blu<*, Mountains he owned, that fr>rmerly belonged to David Emerick He immediatelv wheeled around on his heels and replied, this could easily l;e answei*ed, but halted, asked my name and where from. These questions 1 answered in the affirmative, entered his house whyre there appeared con- siderable dignity There was a number of respectable matrons with the old lady. He soon found a larare quantity of papers on land subjects and the one in question soon made its appearance Here he rend the nature of this piper from its back, being a conv vance from David Emerick to Daniel Reesfor two tracts of land adjoining each other, the whole containing 119-12, lGl-14, but did not feel inclined to show me the instrument. However after a little persuasive argu- ment, condecended a little further examination. Here commenced to take minutes of this conveyance with pencil. This proceeding' staggered the old fellow/ He immediately I conveyance a„„ who a? esld W ^''"''^' '"<' ""*"»"' «« 'he chase money. Ne- errhLllL ^^ '" ""'"^^ «nd « Pur- n-oney paid ly him%:;fherhrt;.TrR/ exceeding- iioo. Here mentZprt V] .^^-^Pl'ed something- done, he would have n™ Ob eeMon rtK"^ ^"■"^ ^ouW b? Ih.s idea he laughed .t''" "i"! ^'<'°«''» 1»«'er. I«dy checl. "''""'"'^ his had no right to do it T S nH 1 .?^' ^"? '""hermore he little, bu! laughing to sco^„^re^T°.« '«"!P«r ruffled a irritated more. He siirt h» f„ , u . * disposition it onlv as me, I seemed to receded »^[ ^"1"'' 'Z^ ^""'""^ «"<» "ey iny going out of the house ,>e we""^ J' " """"' ""' "P"" told him I would instruct «'«„ ^^"' "'""g:. continued as I ductofthevigratrsThis^P7„^/'«'- ■•««P?«""ff 'he con! insult ; to betanght bv a bT^! proceeding a very high mediately appeared inl warlike atM'Jud:' \\^'"'i'- j""' to scorn. He replied he ™ »„ A -I • . ^ ^^^gh^d him or to any Canadian. 1 replied TtT" ^"T, ^"'' »"P«"- he would be taught how to use civ !,f "''" '"'' *""» «'se considerable remonstrance renHe7rf '"'^"^-er. After asked no favors, he had bee,, int.. v, ^° "■>' '^s'- He thirty and fourty years Xh ^^'^"^^'^ Possession between exclusive of an/o^her Hits p''^ !l '"'^'='*'"' guarantee here, h.d to wait some h™™ T^IL ' '""'' '" ""« *«"?■ requiring a little repa"Jh" "ver so rough, also oa™ row locks, etc. Arrived here if f„ l"«f ^-^ith also the jnght, a considerate fon of siowlhT: '^'"'^■- ^ ''^'y ^"old iMlled very much "^ '^'"•' "'orning. The horse ^^'^'^^rlil!^'^:^:^ ^^ff^ ?-^«"-«- Left being' taken prisoner b,,tc„,H ^"'f °* *""• ^merick certain period ^ At Mrs Sh,,?.?-^ "i" "''"'« «' a°v crtain. After a tedious inouirv ril'h" " ""^ ^^^ "«' settlers I proceeded to my At?or,ev^ 1 ST^'' "^ <"'' Acsterday and to-dav's invtst"" H„f aI "■ '"■' ^'""""y had made out, he and I went to , hi n '®J ^^"^'"^ "" ^^ examined a ricord of -.«m,n - 'he Recorder's office and ,„hi..i. !. _ 'ecoia ot a small piece sold off fho o„ij ,„_.. , ■-.^.. » appeared to have been assigned "by Mrrime'ric'un 10 H ( ' '1* ■,'t ■! (i hi a full deed without the assignment of his wife, to a Daniel iloss Ross assigned one piece to the present owner, and the other piece to another man, this man latterly assigned his piece also to the present owner. By this way he is in possession of tlie whole. After a long consultation Mr. Moiril and I agreed that under such circumstances it was . not prudent to hazard a suit for the present. He would let the matter rest a little and during this space would be dilio-ent on the inquiry respecting it, but should it appear not*Sfife to hazard a suit for to redeem the kind, he would try him for the dower of the widow, first by endeavoring to scare. him on a suit for the soil. . But if he would be generous i respecting the dower to the widow he probably might abandon the idea of suing for the knd. But should Mr. Merril find anything out, he took the address of both Uncle James and myself. I will therefore write what is wished to be done. On this we parted. I now chilled on the merchant who had promised me specie for the notes, but had not yet his specie home. This place 6 miles from Berlin ; therefore I was under the necessity of going th it distance after it. The place called Younmanstown— this a pretty large town Here I ar- rived at dark. A very cold evening. After the exchange took place I returned to this place, a full nine miles, about eight o'clock. I am now glad my business is near wound up. 1 go from this to-morrow to Mr Erylis for my vali*so and jrtirposc co n^lurn for home, the 'f<*ll«»\vin<:' nioniiiig 1 have wrote Mr. Bickle from here lo send aunt Catherine's aower yearly to Mr, Miller, this ; B's request ; also wrote Mrs. Bader that there probjibiUty of obtaining the lands. Dec. 13th, Thursdiy evening, A. Eyer's. Miller's for here on my way home, distance four miles" Snow commenced falling tliis morning and continiud till night. Evening's depth of snow about six inchf's A gentle thaw at evening took place. Williamsport, 14th Dec, 1821 ; Friday evening. Left Mr. Eyrs about ten o'clock and arrived here at dark, fully seven hours on the road never stopped to refresh neither self or liorse. -During last night a very severe frost and by last night's thaw a hard crust on the snow, some places sleighs run- ning. Up3n Loyal Slick Gap, the snow near a foot deep. : Distance travelled about twenty-ei jht or thirty miles. Much ice is running in the Suskahanna. The ferry at the one side shut up. 1 ci*o8sed after sundown, had much diificulty in n»/»f*-inn« fliA Vw»van \ntf\ fhn i\i\t illlfl mnVP. Ill lil.lkimr III Civlv..SC, v.-. SJ - --- -J by Mr. is little Left G. 17 him Stand when in, on account of ice runnino. in such sheets and cra«hinfe^ on the «at. To-nio-ht a seveii^ fro. T loo-a. Bloss Inn ; Peter's Camp, Saturday evonin- 15th Dec 1821 Arrived here from Williamsport,^a disUnce o thiny^t or forty miles, at half past seven o'clocl lo Wn' }l about the same time in the mornino- To d v the severest frost I have as yet experienced. From Williams port to Lycoming Bridge three miles during t^is d sUnco the horse a most unmanageable, with the severe coid hTs before sunrise from the bridge toClindinning's Inn, 11 mi es during this distance, forded six times. Under thes^ pecuiar circumstances of foiling I found great trouble, the fofds t t were sti 1 water had a stout ice from the side. Here the horse refused to break the same until great exertion bv pressi'^ him The last ford the sun had not reached, ind be "r^ very deep water, very strong ice was thereon. After prest ing the horse for some time desisted, dismounted, took a stou^ branch of tree, and after a tedious beating of the ice down the stream, opened an avenue. Here I entered with the horse On reaching the other side found it much similar with ice Here I wrought with the horse for some time, going down the stream until I pressed him out. The river here aboTe belly deep ; my feet wet upon the boots to the ankles Arrived a Clindinning's Inn, breakfasted and fed horse li hours^ ^®^,^^Sf ?^^'V;ter before twelve for the mountains,' passed the old Block House, sundown quarter past four Resolved to continue my route for here, the Camp knowino* it to be good quarters. From Clindinning's to here 7| hour? remained on horseback during this period. Distance twentv- hve or twenty-six miles. Snow from 1 to U feet deen Lost a flax silk handkerchief. ^ P' The roads from the Block House some part still verv bad the horse at times sinking among mud and mire nearlv belly deep. Some of these parts I got into after nio-ht I suspect my silk handkerchief got loose this side of the Block House at dark, looking the watch what hour. I suspect It will be got on the morning bv some lawver who IS coming to attend the Tioga Countv Court. If found I left m: Idress with Mr. Bloss, stating 'where to leave it A • r.-... *^^® ^®^^®^ ^^^^^ ^* B'a^k Kock. leave it at Archibald Thompson's, Waterloo, if at Queenstown, Mrs f mamour, if at Niagara, at Mr. Andrew Herons. Mr Bbss thmks should it be found as above he can have a chance in forwarding the same in a short time by two men who will soon be returning to U, Canada, live about 18 i ii Youn-stown.oneof them « Quaker, one of tlum- names Lundy Here I must remark from dark un il I reached here the solitarlest road I most ever travelled. The tall hemlock trees over shadowed the glimmering of the stars The evening star I could for some time observe over my left IhouWer an^d latterly nearly the rear of my right shoulder Dnrino- this period and space not a voice even of the most tone ""ravTnous creature to be heard All nature seemed at rest onlv the rustling occasioned by the wind ; the night very coW. I amused*^ myself in recitation of broken lines of sonffs, etc „ , . New York State, Patterson's Inn, Sunday evening, Dec 16th, 1821. Left Peter's Camp this morning past eio-ht o'clock, arrived here half-past five; after dark, dis- tance thirty miles. During last night the frost increased. This morning a severe dead hoar frost. The frost soon whitened bothti.e horse and I. Got to Maw's Inn quarter past eleven for breal fast. This span eleven miles. Left here past twelve o'ciock. Soon found difficulty in crossing a small brook. While riding the horse on he broke in and spralled considerable, before getting out. After this soon arrived at Tioga Creek, Avhere I had to cross. Here the river entirely shut up. Got the as.^istance of a man with an axe and stick, by this means cut out road nearly U miles to recross again. Here I soon got over having been some passage during the day in this place. To-day a very severe frost I am much afraid of crossing a.^ain the Iioga, to-morrow morning. This the last ford without bridges. To-nioht a very keen frost. The snow during to-day's travel not less than one foot deep. I left the Pensylvania side about three miles back. , ,. ._ ^. , Shriver's Inn, four miles N. West of Bath, Monday evening, 17th Dec, 1821. Left Patterson's Inn, before eight o'clock this morning, arrived here before five o'clock; distance thirty-two miles. The weather somewhat moder- ate. Soon came to the ford. Here 1 hesitated, but ventured by leading the horse on the ice, and soon got safe landed. This the last stream on my route of dubious nature. Con- tinued along the Tioga for two miles. Here the Canisteer river and the Tioga form a junction. The Canisteer 1 crossed on a bridge from here four miles down to the painted post. At this place the Tioga and Canisteer river runs into the Cahation Creek, and this creek crossed on a bridge. This here painted post now lays my course up this river. Break- fasted and fed at Gamble's Inn, seventeen miles from start. Ifl Observed the At Bath anri iiiff. Passed throug-h Bath, did not stop. General McClure in a great tartin cloak, to here many 8leighs running. Havinais' Inn, seven miles West of Dansviilo, Tuesday evening-, I8th Dec, 1821. Left Mr. Havinsis' Inn, before eight o'clock this morning. Got here past five o'clock. Distance thirty-seven miles The weather boisterous and colder; during part of the day; a considerable fall of snow. Breakfasted this morning with an old friend, the Scotchman of (see Nov. 24), ho a'.d the family all being kind. T he snow covers the ridge of mjuntains from Caughton to near Dansville nearlv If, feet deep. This ridge of mountains chiefly hemlock, a number of farmers settling thereon. Fed horse at Dansville and resumed my journey to here being seven miles from thence. Batavia, Wednesday evening, 19th Dec, 1821. Left Havinsis' Inn; quarter past seven o'clock, a. m.; arrived at" Moscow half past ten a. m. Distance thirteen miles. Here breakfasted and fed. Hesumed my journey half-past eleven a. m, for Batavia; distance twenty-two miles; in ail to-day thirty-live miles. Got here, Batavia, at dark. This a verv cold and fatiguing day U travel. Many parts of the road drifted. The horse to-day rather dull. Found a nearer route here from Moscow, by a few miles than when goiDg. The snow from the Genesee to here, deeper than from Dansville to the Gene.«ee, some places to-day nearly afoot deep. Black Rock, Thursday" evening, 20th Dec, 1821. Left Batavia a little before sunrise; breakfasted at Pembock. Left this, Pembock, quarter after noon ; from Batavia 4 miles. Arrived here at dark; in all travelled today forty miles. 1 his day clear, keen and frostv. From Williams- ville the snow chiefly drifted off the road. I endeavoured to reach here in time to cross the river. Muih ice, and the wind not favourable, declined, this morning the horse sev- erely swelled in his hind legs. This caused him to be very stiff in travelling and dull. I am much exhausted this evening, more than usual. Stamford, U. C, Uncle James'. Friday afternoon, 21st Dec, 1821. Left Black Rock this morning for here; much difficulty in crossing the Niagara river. On each shore much ice lodged, besides large sholes a running. The scow made one attempt, necessitated to put back, put out again effected a landing amongst ice, on the Canadian side more than one mile below its usual landing. Here consider- able trouble in getting the horse on shore, for ice. The day 90 (t very bolsteroufl, a keen frost, much drift This the eighth day from Mr. A. Eyer. four miles below Durstown, on the Su8l:ahanna river; from this place near y three hui.dred miles. I have enjoyed good health during the journey ; travelled since leaving here on the morning of the 20th November last, nearly 900 miles; every day i» exercise, two excepted. The horse better than could reasonably expect, having so long exercise, during bad weather. I leave here for home to-day. The snow much about the same depth as the Suskahanna. Likewise falls about or on the same day in both places.