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20 Yellow Bud Creek Ohio

Nov. 25th Tuesday
This morning Darius and myself procured horses and went to Circleville about 8 miles from where we live - We went around the square 'fort' and to the top of the large humulus described by Atwater as 90 feet high - which we are inclind [sic] to think is somewhat exagerated [sic]. We crossed the Scioto River twice - water about 2 1/2 or 3 feet deep - but a little rise since I was at the river last. We came down on...

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21 Yellow Bud Creek

...the east side and passed the beautifully level country called the Pickaway plains. In travelling from the head of the Scioto no hills of any considerable magnitude until we arrive within 4 miles of Chillicothe where the 'high land' commences.
Nov 26th Wednesday
This morning I went down toward Chillicothe five miles where the Engineers are locating the Ohio Canal, for the purpose of seeing Judge D.S. Bates. Talked over 'matters and thing'...