Journal, 1787 June 18-September 4.

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1796 Age Weight
Nov 11 14 Harriet
Nov 5 13 William 4,,7 3/4 77
Dec 28 12 Sally - 4,,5 1/2 70
Oct. 30 10 Henry 4,,5 66
Oct. 1 8 Petty — 3,,11 53
Nov 4 6 Lucy - 3,,7 1/2 46
June 9 3 Elizabeth 2,,11 3/4
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1787

June 18 To German town & spring tavern 17
19 To Bethlehem 2 41 3
21 To Allens town 14 .
22 To Kutztown 10 8
To Readin 1/2 17 99
23 To Mead Cote on 14 11
Mierstown 7 12
Lebanon 7 12
Millerstown 10 13
24 Humblestown 7 14
Lewisbourgh 4 14
25 Carlisle 1/2 16 16
26 Shipingsbourgh 1/2 21 18
27 Horse Vally 14 14
Fort Littleton 12 21
28 Sideling hill 10 22
Junetta River 10 23
Bedford 14 24
Foot of Allagany Mountains 13 25
29 Stoney Creek 18 27
Quamahoning Creek 9 28
30 Fort Legoneaur 1 1/2 20 31
July 3 Hannons town 1 1/2 20 34
Bradocks defeat & Powells creek 14 33
Pittsbourgh 6 12 34
5 Indian Country cross the Allagony &c. 15
6 down the Ohio to Montreers Island 17 36
9 General Nevils & 608 Cannons 18 39
Washington town & county 1/2 8 40
10 Fayett town & County 25 42
Union town 13 40
11 Youghagany falls 18 45
Big Meadows 11 46
12 Little Meadows 32 50
13 Fort Cumberland 11 1/2 22 52
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July 13 Old town 11 1/2 15 5?
14 Bath on Berkely warm springs 3 31 5?
18 Mill Creek 38 60
19 Winchester 1/2 12 6?
Blue Mountain 20 63
20 Farquhar Court house 32 6?
21 Falmouth 20 71
Frederickbourgh 1 1 71
23 Bowling Green 23 73
Hanover Court house 25 75
24 Richmond 1 1/2 22 78
26 New Kent Court house 1/2 30 81
27 West point & back 28 83
28 Williamsbourgh 1 1/2 30 86
30 York town & Gloster 1/2 12 88
Aug 1 Kidd 1/2 36 91
2 Hobbs Hole on York River 1/2 30 9?
3 Capt Levingtons farm 4 29 9?
7 Port Royal, on Rapahanoch 1/2 24 10
8 Frederickbourgh 22 10
9 Stratford Court house 12 10
Dumfrees town 1/2 13 10
10 Colchester town 10 10
General Washingtons, Mount Vernon 7 13 10?
17 Alexandria 2 10 10?
18 D. Stewarts & back 1/2 12 10?
20 Patomick falls & back 40 113
21 Upper Malborough 15 114
Queen Anns town 9 115
Annapolis City 1/2 14 117
22 Baltimore 1 1/2 45 121
25 Mr Ridleys farm 4 32 12?
30 Lancaster town 2 41 128
Septem 1 Wrights Ferry 23 23 131
John Morris Plantation 1/2 22 133
2 Wilmington 33 13
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Septe 3 Head of Elk & back 40 140
4 Brandywine & Chester 14 142
Darby - Mr Ross - Philadelphia 17 143
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On My Tour 79 days
Rated thereon 44
On the Road 35
Travel'd on an average 41 mile [illegible]
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[Right margin] Miles

Minutes made by S. V. from Stage to Stage on a Tour to Fort Pitt or Pittsbourg in company with Mr. Mich.l Morgan Obrian. from thence by S. V. only — through Virginia Maryland & Pensylvaia.

[Left margin] 1787 June 18 . . . . At 5. P. M. Left Philadelphia, to German town 7 miles, (indifrent land) when enter German town, a single street two miles long, Stone buildings, generally inhabited by German Freeholders. 2 German Churches, a Quaker meeting & a publick School endowed, printing house & weekly german News paper. Manufacture of Stockings & many carriages built here, to Spring house, Campbell where slept — [Right margin] 17

19 - - - To McAuleys, road hitherto good, land waving, soil red as that of New Jersey, well settled & wooded — 10

- - - To Gen Washingtons head Opps, many parts of the road rough & stoney, middle part poor white soil, less cultivated latter part better settled - - - 17

NB Opps is a Representative of the County, his wife a fat [crummy?] Landlady tanned like an Indian, without shoe or stockg speaks little or no English, is robust & active.

Three miles from hence in a range of hills on the Jersey side, are many Mineral springs, calibiates & Trumbers Iron forge

- - - To Bethlehem, the last 2[illegible] miles Lockam Creek with a Sawmill, the road continues 1[illegible] miles parrallal to the River Leheigh, is about 30 perch over trees on the banks then cornfields, bounded by a range of hills with hanging woods & vales - - - 14 truly picturesque 53

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