were but five Indians at home all the rest being gone a hunting.
23d.—We came to Chenunda an Indian Village 6 miles from Sandusky.[1]
24th.—We stayed to hunt up some Horses.
25th.—We came to the Principal Mans hunting Cabin about 16 miles from Chenunda level Road and clear Woods, several Savannahs.
26th.—We came to Mohicken Village, this day, we crossed several small Creeks all branches of Muskingum, level Road, pretty clear Woods about 30 Miles, the Indians were all out a hunting except one family.
27th.—We halted, it rained all day.
28th.—We set of[f], it snowed all day & come to another branch of Muskingum about 9 Miles good Road where we stayed the 29th for a Cannoe to put us over, the Creek being very high.
30th.—We set of[f] and came to another branch of Muskingum about 11 Miles and the 31st we fell a Tree over the Creek and carryed over our Baggage and encamped about one Mile up a Run.
January the 1st.—We travelled about 16 Miles clear woods & level Road to a place called the Sugar Cabins.
2d.—We came about 12 Miles to the Beavers Town clear Woods and good Road.
3d.—Crossed Muskingum Creek and encamped in a fine bottom on this side the Creek.
4th.—Set of[f] and travelled about 20 Miles up a branch of Muskingum good Road.
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- ↑ The place here mentioned was a Wyandot town shown on Hutchins's map (1778). Probably this was the village of the chief Nicholas, founded in 1747 during his revolt from the French. See Weiser's Journal, ante.—Ed.
