A tour of four great rivers- the Hudson, Mohawk, Susquehanna and Delaware in l769; being the journal of Richard Smith of Burlington, New Jersey; (1906) (14596753538)

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Title: A tour of four great rivers: the Hudson, Mohawk, Susquehanna and Delaware in l769; being the journal of Richard Smith of Burlington, New Jersey;
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Smith, Richard, 1735-1803 Halsey, Francis W. (Francis Whiting), 1851-1919
Subjects: Pioneers -- Middle Atlantic States Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.) Mohawk River Susquehanna River Delaware River (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.) Middle Atlantic States -- Description and travel
Publisher: Port Washington, N.Y. I.J. Friedman
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN



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n Stratum of blac Mould. TheLow Land on Otego is irregular and unequal, insome Places half a Mile broad, in others not 20Yards, but the Glebe is of the right kind and theTrees strong and lofty. The Country in general ishilly and full of fallen timber ; here are a variety ofWeeds, good grass for the Horses and plenty of cur-rant and Gooseberry Bushes. After traversing a deepHemloc Swamp we encamped in the Eveng. 11 or12 Miles from Croghans. We found a Beaver Damacross one of the Branches of Otego. Our Indiansin Half an Hour erected a House capable of shel-tering 1 The lake at Richfield Springs, afterwards called Schuylers Lake, fromDavid Schuyler, to whom a patent of land in those parts was granted in1755. In recent years the Indian name has been restored, the acceptedspelling being Canadurango. 2 John C. Hartwicks tract is now a township, bearing Hartwicks name. 3 By this the author means that they reached the upper waters of the creek,not the point where it enters the Susquehanna. 38
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JOSEPH BRANT (THAYENDANEGEA lM A PORTRAI1 MAD) IN LONDON FROM LIFE DURING BRANTS VISIT IN 1776,THE SAME BEING AN ORIGINAL DRAWING FORM) KI V IN THE1 JAMES BOSWE1 I TOUR OF THE SUSQUEHANNA tering us from the wet for it rained most of the Dayand Night succeeding. They place 4 crotchedstakes in the Earth, the Two front ones being tallest.On these are rested poles which are crossed by otherpoles and these are covered with wide hemloc Bark.a large chearful Fire being soon raised in the Front,they compleated our Kitchin and Bed Chamberwherein after broiling Salt Pork for supper werested prepared by Fatigue very comfortably. 18th About Six oCloc we moved from our En-campmc.; this strong uneven Land is covered withBeech, Sugar Maple, Ash and various other sorts ofWood, the surface covered here and there withshelly stones, & at yz after 11 oCloc we hit uponthe East and West Line between Croghans and ourOtego Tract about 3 Miles from the N. W. Corner.This morning we surmounted sundry high H