4471[Diary entry: 15 November 1770] (Washington Papers)
⟨Thu⟩rsday 15th. The Canoe set of ⟨ ⟩ rise, as I did to view that ⟨ ⟩ opposite to the Mouth of Pike Creek. In ⟨passing ⟩ Neck I found the lower pa⟨rt⟩ N⟨ot⟩ very rich ⟨upon⟩ the Ri⟨ver ⟩ very ⟨ ⟩ towards the Hills, with ⟨ ⟩ Land well Timberd; and not ⟨ ⟩ only in places—the Mid⟨ ⟩ back of the Rich bottom ⟨ ⟩ black & white Oak Land f⟨ ⟩ming, or any purpose w⟨ ⟩ & intermixd with Meadow. The upper...
4472[Diary entry: 15 November 1770] (Washington Papers)
15. Reachd Weeling (on the West) where there had been an Indian Town & where some of the Shawnes are going to settle in the Spring distant from our last Incampment 12 Miles.
4473[Diary entry: 15 November 1770] (Washington Papers)
15. Very large frost again with little or no wind & clear.
4474[Diary entry: 16 November 1770] (Washington Papers)
⟨Friday⟩ 16th. Directing the Canoe ⟨ ⟩ me at the Mouth of the ⟨ ⟩ by the Indians split Island ⟨ ⟩ which I have since found ⟨ ⟩e one distinguished by the ⟨ ⟩t of Redstone &ca. by the ⟨ ⟩eling; I set out with Capt⟨n⟩. ⟨ ⟩n foot, to take a view ⟨ ⟩ a little distance from the ⟨ ⟩ doing this we asscended Hills ⟨ ⟩ to be almost impassable, ⟨ ⟩ the River with stone & ⟨ ⟩ Timber. Back of these ⟨...
4475[Diary entry: 16 November 1770] (Washington Papers)
16. Got within 13 Miles of the lower cross Creeks—13 Miles.
4476[Diary entry: 16 November 1770] (Washington Papers)
16. Another white frost and calm and clear after it.
4477[Diary entry: 17 November 1770] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 17th. By this Morning the River had fallen (in the whole) 2 or 3 & twenty feet, & was still lowering. Abt. 8 Oclock we set out, & passing the lower cross Creeks we came to a pretty long, & tolerable wide & good bottom on the East side the River; then comes in the Hills; just above which, is Buffalo Creek (a Creek I neither see nor remarkd in going down) upon which, and above it,...
4478[Diary entry: 17 November 1770] (Washington Papers)
17. Reachd the Mingo Town about 13 Miles more.
4479[Diary entry: 17 November 1770] (Washington Papers)
17. White frost with Southerly Wind & clear.
4480[Diary entry: 18 November 1770] (Washington Papers)
Sunday, 18th. Agreed with two Delaware Indians to carry up our Canoe to Fort Pitt for the doing of which I was to pay 6 Dollars & give them a Quart Tinn Can.