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October 9th. 1818.
Friday afternoon at half past two oclock set off from home, and by the time we had told the last of our acquaintances fare well, it was three oclock and we were then about one mile on our way. came on that afternoon to Capt. Hardy's 12 miles from Athens, without meeting with any remarkable occurence [occurrence] .
At Capt. H [Hardy] 's we got a good supper & comfortable lodgings, and were treated very politely by the Capt.


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who appears to be an intelligent man; and by his wife who, as far as I could discover, is a very fine woman. In the morning paid 4.75 for our accomodations [accommodations] .
Started pretty early in the morning, and came about 14 miles where we stopped and prepared breakfast for ourselves, and gave our horses some thing to eat. we stayed and hour and a half, & set off then in high spirits, and came about 20 miles to the Chatahouchie, a considerable


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river, which we crossed in a ferry-boat, a little before dark. Having now crossed the line, I felt myself exposed to the Indians, and consequence of it, experienced a small degree of fear, although probably there were no Indians nearer than 14. or 15 miles. We came up the hill to the house of Mr. May. It being then dark, we stopped and went in. But we were far from finding the same comfortable house and the same polite and accommodating host that


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we had the night before
Our ladies got, I suppose a comfortable bed. As for the rest of us, we took our blankets, and our big coats, and our cushions, and down we lay upon the floor, and slept pretty soundly at least I did, and I believe the others also, except that we were interrupted in the night by a troublesome horse that came pawing about the house, and persisted in it with such obstinancy [obstinacy] that he was driven away three or four times


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before, he would entirely cease. After that we got another nap. while there I wished to write a line back home to let them know how we were getting along. But the people were so poor, or so illnatured [ill-natured], as that they would not furnish me with a candle, and therefore I had to write only about 6, or 7. lines, and let it go in that shape.
-- Sabbath morning, we left this place and came on our way and had some pretty rough road this


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morning, but it was pleasant weather, and we came on pleasantly for some distance; the birds warbled in the groves in every direction the country was pleasant and afforded many delightful prospects, tho [though], it was generally poor land and uninhabited as far as we could see.
We came on about 12 miles to a small Indian town consisting of 5 or 6 little cabins. at which place we got some fodder for


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our horses, and stopping we prepared also for ourselves a repast. After we came 6 miles further we crossed the High Tower a beautiful little river the waters clear as chrystal [crystal], and flowing gently through a pleasant vally [valley] .
It was two Oclock when we crossed this Stream and wishing to reach a stage 14 miles further we passed on as expeditiously as we could. But owing to the exceeding badness of the road


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we did not reach it till 8 Oclock. The last hill we came down this evening, I cannot describe and therefore shall not now attempt it, except only to say that it was very steep and long and stony; and to make it worse to us, we had to come down it in a the night with no other light than that of the moon which was partly obscured by clouds. We got down safe however


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[page(s) missing] We had several very long and rugged hills to pass this afternoon, some down and some up. Near the top of one of them we overtook a company of people travelling the same way that we were going. After saying how you do, the man asked me if I was going to Tennessee? Yes- Do you intend to live there? No I expect to return soon. You must live in a very good country to come back to Tennessee, said he. Why, replied I, is there


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no better country in the world than Tennessee? Yes I suppose there is, but it is not this; added he. Where are you from?, said he after a little. From Georgia, Clark County, Athens. From Clarke County! from Athens! I have been there, and am some acquainted thereabouts; I would be glad to know your name. I looked at him & smiled, but made no reply. I would like to know your name added he again. My


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name is N [deleted text: ewton ] [added text: . . . . . ], Sir, By this time our company had all passed & I told him farewell and rode on. After we arrived at the house where we intended to stay they told us they had no stable room for our horses, and sent us on nearly half a mile further to Mr. Harnage's a half breed, but he has an Indian for his wife. A large stout hussey [hussy] . At this place we did not get the best of accommodations. We were now 78 miles from home.


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Soon after our horses were put away and our plunder carried in, another company called for lodgings. Mr. Harnage told them it was impossible, he had a good deal of company before he took us in; he told them every house & corner, was full and it was impossible to take any more and sent them on to the house from whence we were sent a little before. This made us congratulate ourselves on having arrived before them.


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Soon after we passed the High. tower, by the Indians called It.towah, and came to the top of the hill, we observed, by roadside on an eminence, a tomb paled in and painted black with an inscription at the head, on a board, "here lies the body of James Vann who departed this life
Feb. 1809 aged 43."
This man was once a Chief of the Cherokee


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Nation; and was considered a great man among them, and was very rich. But his greatness and his riches could not ward off the stroke of death. He lies a monument of greatness lost and an evidence of the frailty & mutability of man, whether he be white or red.
To night our lodgings were about as comfortable as the preceeding [preceding] .



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Monday
12. October
we set off pretty early on our journey, nothing very interesting occurred during the day; and to say that we passed rough road and long hills, would be true, but it would be repitition [repetition] . late in the evening we arrived at Coosawatee, a considerable town of the Indians. After passing through it, and crossing Coosawatee river, we arrived at Capt. Foster's, an Indian of some consequence in the nation; he could not speak a word of English, that I


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know of, but he had some negroes who could speak very well. We were received very kindly indeed, and shewn [shown] into a very neat little cabin where we were comfortably lodged. This was just at the edge of the Town, we last passed through. we this day came [added text: only ] 28 [added text: miles ] although it was 8 Oclock when we arrived. Yesterday from a high ridge we had some pleasant and extensive views to our left, but on this day we had


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much more extensive off to our right; almost during the whole day we had frequent views of the mountains, some at a great distance, and some pretty high. This evening a short time before we reached our stand, the full moon arose upon our right, over a very high hill, and poured her beams into the [deleted text: very ] valley where we were slowly passing along. Its light was of great service to us, and the circumstance of its rising as already described made me think of


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these lines of Burns- "
The rising moon began to glowr

The distant Cumnock hills out o'wr

To count her horns wi' a' my pow'r

I set mysel;

But whether she had three or four

I cou'd na tell.

"
I had not, however the misfortune to encounter the same monster, which Burns describes in the poem, from which this extract is made. I was sometimes a little afraid too lest he might meet us, in the shape of a Cherokee Indian, and


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these words occurred to my mind with appalling force. It spake right howe, my name is deathe &c [et cetera] -- -- --
However my fears were groundless, and the Indians were very civil & kind.
Soon after we had put up for the night, I heard from one of the younger negros [negroes] addressing an older one, the well known & pleasing accents of "Uncle Adam, I was so much pleased to hear this and with the friendships manifested by the old negro, that I, after this, called him "Uncle


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Adam, myself. Here was the first [deleted text: pl ] place, in the nation that I could get a candle, and here I wrote the first of this little book. After my company was all gone to bed, And I suppose were locked fast in the embraces of sleep, while I was writing, I heard, among the negroes, the familiar notes of a tune well known, (
Mear
) and the line parcelled out singly by the principal negro in their usual tone. But the effect produced on me by was very


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pleasing, and I felt as if I was at home. So powerful an effect is produced by an association of ideas, united with a little kindness.
We saw also at this place an aged Indian, he told me he was 63. whose name was Smith, I afterwards learned, a relation of Capt. Foster. He had been I suspect, a warrior. He was sitting in the corner of the cabin, as we entered, smoking his Tomahawk pipe, by the fire.. We were now 106 miles from home.


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One circumstance I omitted in its proper place, and which the more readily induced me to call the old negro before mentioned, Uncle Adam, was that he formerly belonged, as he Said, to Thomas Jefferson Prest. [President] of the U. States. After having been so highly honored, I thought I might, without descending too low for my station, address him by the title of Uncle Adam.


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On Tuesday morning after, we had come about 10 or 11 miles, our carriage broke down, and we were under the necessity of making a wooden bolt and proceeding on our way. In about 6 miles further we came to Mr. Gambold's, a Moravian Missionary in the Cherokee Nation; he said he had been established there now 13 years. He appears to be a very pious man, and zealously engaged in the laudable employment of endeavoring


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to enlighten & civilize the Indians. He has had some success, and seems very sanguine as to the ultimate success of the important business of Christianizing the Natives To relate how our company was received by this aged man and his lady, exceeds my power of description. The good lady used all the politeness, and put on all the airs of a French Lady just from the city of Paris. She is, I believe, very pious, and wishes


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to be useful, and has been useful to the Indians. She was not willing that we should depart, untill [until] She had prepared some refreshment for us. In the mean time while this was preparing, The male part of the company took a turn or two into the gardens, the work shop and some other things about the lot & yard. In due time the repast was prepared, and we were invited in to partake of it. The table was spread & covered with eatables.


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A dish of bacon occupied one end, next a plate of bread, after that a dish of stewed pumpkins and a pan of butter occupied the center; towards the other and a dish of smoaked [smoked] beef chipped, then another plate of bread & a vessel of pickled cucumbers, which were nearly as large as stuffed chickens. By the side of each one's plate was a large bowl or mug of tea with a spoon that each


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one may sweeten to his own liking. After we commenced our operations upon the articles before us, and had made some progress, we were politely asked if we would take some of the pickles; None of the company tasted them except one; and he relished them so well that he was urgent for the rest to partake with him, All refused again. It was pretty evident, however, that he who had tasted them, came near


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loosing, all that he had eaten both before & after it; and did not get the relish out of his mouth as he said, during the evening.
In the forenoon of this day, we were overtaken by a young man, one of the half-breeds, a very pleasant fellow, whose name was Hicks he afforded us some amusement, we asked him the names of many things in the


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Cherokee language, which he told us, but I have now forgotten them all. We found upon discoursing further that he had been at school with Mr. Gambold. He told us that his father was one of the Subordinate chiefs of the Nation, that old Path Killer, was the Supreme chief of the whole Nation. But I have been since informed, that although Path Killer is nominally the Chief, yet in


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reality Hicks is the Chief and a man of the greatest influence in the Nation I made some inquiry respecting the Missionaries in the Nation; he told me they did not like the preaching of Mr. H. and of Mr. B. as well as they did that of Mr. K. and the instruction of Mr. W. I wished to know the reason, at first he seemed not to know what the reason was- when I inquired further


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he had heard no reasons assigned, he said he had, and that it was because Mr. H. preached to them that half were to be saved, and half would be lost; and he preached to them little else, than the story of Noah's Ark, and that they said they knew this very well enough already.
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On Wednesday
14 we made a very early start and came on very well to Widow Wolf's an Indian The old lady, I thought, manifested a wolfish disposition, but perhaps it was because she [deleted text: wold ] would not do what I wanted done, that [added text: is ] prepare part of a breakfast for us without preparing the whole In fact we wanted her to cook a fowl for our breakfast, and let our


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Company do the rest, as they had provisions along with them, and her wolfship would not do it.
When our company came up they managed the business pretty cleverly, and we got a tolerable, & indeed more than tolerable breakfast, though we missed the fowl.
Late in the afternoon we passed the house of the Big Tiger, who was sitting upon the top of his house repairing


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the roof; as I suppose against the approach of winter. His sitting up on the top of his roof put me in mind of those Indians on the North West Coast, who, when a storm of rain & wind comes, run all hands to the roof of their wigwams, in order to hold it fast, that the wind may not blow it away.
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evening, having travelled 31 miles. This was the first house I saw in the nation that looked like a white man's house.
Here we got comfortable lodgings, and a good supper. Sometime after Supper, and before the family went to bed, he had them assembled, and then like a good Christian as I expect he is, he, together with the family, sung a hymn of praise, and then offered his supplications & thanks givings with a


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devout fervour [fervor], to the throne of Grace, in behalf of himself, his family his friends, and us who were present, of the Missionaries established [deleted text: in the ] among the Cherokees, and of the whole Nation.
His wife is daughter of the celebrated Mr. Ross in the nation. She is a pious good woman, as is believe, and as appears to be true from her conduct. In conversation about her, with the daughter of a widow mentioned a little back, I was


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told, that Mr Coodey did not like to take in travellers, in consequence of his wife's being often offended with the profain [profanity] which she heard uttered by them, because, added she, Mrs. Coodey is a Bapter; meaning, I suppose a Baptist; or perhaps, a religious person of any denomination.
The next morning, Thursday, we set off to visit Brainerd, the missionary Station, about two miles distant from where


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we staid [stayed] the night preceding. When we arrived our friends, (for we were acquainted with most of them) Seemed highly pleased to see us, as indeed we were to see them. They received us with a great deal of kindness and affection; and very soon prepared for us a very good breakfast. After which, it was agreed that we should stay during the forenoon, spend a little time with them visit the school, and witness their performance.


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We were much gratified with our stay, and more than compensated for the loss of our time. The exercises of the school commenced with reading a chapter in the Bible, which was performed by the Teacher, then a hymn was sung jointly by him & the school. Some of the little Cherokees & half breeds have sweet voices, and sing well. After the singing was ended, the teacher put up a prayer.


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then a few verses of a hymn were sung by the Scholars alone. Then commenced their exercises in reading, spelling and writing; it was performed by them in classes, after the Lancastrian system. Among the scholars of this school, we saw some handsome children; and in particular one little girl, who was, I think one [added text: of ] the loveliest I ever saw any where. Her features were handsome and regular, her


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countenance pleasing and expressive of great good temper, and amiable disposition, with a lively bright eye, black as a sloe. She was from Coosawatee, the town we passed through two days ago. When she put a smile on her face, which was frequent, she appeared very lovely. We saw another a little smaller, whom were I to undertake to describe I would do it nearly in the same words, except that her countenance is


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not so expressive of sweetness. Upon the whole we were much pleased, and think the school promised fair to be an Instrument, in the hands of the Supreme Disposer of all events, of great good to the Nation.
The missionary Station is situated in a beautiful place, on the banks of the Chickamaukah, the land appears good, and the missionaries appear to enjoy themselves


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very well, their own Company forms a good Society, and the children whom they have [added text: in school ] are happy & cheerful; and the reflection that they are imparting instruction to the natives, and preparing their minds for the reception of the Truths of the Gospel certainly gives them a satisfaction, which tranquilizes their minds, and tends, [deleted text: to ] in a great measure, to compensate them for the voluntary privations which they endure, and


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the pleasures of civilized society which they forego.
When we left the station we left it pleased, not from a consideration that we were getting away from it; or that we were weary of the place, or the society. For we, at least I can speak for myself, could very well pleased spend a week, or a month with them. But we were pleased with the treatment which we received there, with the cheerful & happy faces we saw, and with the idea that the time was near, when these hither


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to untutored tribes were enjoying the benefits to be derived from a virtuous and useful education, and that ere long there will arise among them Philosophers, Poets, Orators, Civilians and Divines not inferior to those of any country.
We left them at two Oclock in the afternoon, and came to the Tennessee River, a beautiful & considerable stream, which we crossed in [added text: a ] ferry boat & came two miles further, and stopped at a Mr. Brown's for the night. We were now 160 miles from home.



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Friday morning
16.
We set off from Brown's and crossed the river again early in the morning, passed thro' [through] some fine land, and had some handsome views of the neighbouring [neighboring] mountains particularly at our places 4 miles from where we staid [stayed] at a Mr Dougherty's. At that place was presented to us, a most beautiful view of the mountains on all sides, while the sun was just rising over the highest of them, and cheering the valleys with his rays. during the greater part of this day, we


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had the most intolerable road, rough & stony and hilly. We crossed the river again the third time late in the afternoon and put up at Col. Clarke's having travelled about 17 miles only: we stopped early, because we could not reach the next Stand. We here got a pretty good Supper, and [deleted text: more ] tolerable lodgings. Which were very acceptable after a fatiguing day's travel. 177 miles of our journey were now passed.



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Saturday
17.
After travelling 13 miles this morning we stopped & rested at Geo. [George] Lowrey's. An Indian or a half breed, and got breakfast. 7 miles further brought us to the foot of the Cumberland mountain, a long and rugged hill indeed, two miles from bottom to top; We were nearly two hours ascending it. We had then five long miles to go, to reach our nearest stand, over rough road, and it was growing late. We, however reached the place in safety, &


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without any accident, but some time after dark.
Our accommodations were not the best, but we could accept of almost any kind. So true it is, that in order properly to relish, and duly to appreciate our enjoyments, we should experience the want of them. Such fare as we got frequently on the road, we would have though very hard at [deleted text: [illegible text] ] home. But sleep to the labouring [laboring] man, is sweet although it be hard!
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added to 177, made our distance from home 204.


Sabbath
18.
Having come about 8 miles this morning we reached the descent of the same mountain we ascended yesterday. One mile further, we were at the North Western foot of the Cumberland mountain. The descent was steep in some places, and very rough, the passage being obstructed by huge limestone rocks, which render the road difficult


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to pass. One mile from the foot of the mountain we arrived at Mr. Westall's a good stand where we stopped a while and rested, & took breakfast. We then came on 18 miles further and arrived at Mr. Murrays at the Stone fort, where we got very good accommodations. Our distance from home was now 232 miles. This Sabbath, and the last we spent upon the road and not altogether as sabbaths ought to be spent. But perhaps it was as well so, as to spend


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them at the places where we had stopped. Next morning we came 16 miles, and reached the residence of my Uncle, having come 248 miles. We found none of the white family at home except my Aunt and one of my cousins. We arrived about 2 O'clock P.M. and spent the afternoon, and night there, and the next morning till after breakfast. We left there and came to Shelbyville ten miles further. In this village, my uncle is


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at present residing, and is Rector of the Academy in that place. We reached his house about 1 O'Clock P.M. We had the pleasure of finding him well, and in good spirits; and his youngest daughter, whom I had not seen for seven years, now grown, a smart clever, good girl -- She received us with a good deal of kindness, and affection. Active & industrious she soon provided for us a very [deleted text: cam ] good dinner She is friendly and social and appears free from pride


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and affectation; which, in the present age, appears [added text: to me ] no small commendation. I could not deny myself the pleasure of spending a day in her company and with my uncle. Although the rest of the company, anxious to reach their journeys end went on immediately after dinner. My pleasure in her society was not diminished by the length of my stay. I had formerly lived several years in my uncle's house, and gone to school, but his family


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was small, particularly this daughter, who was the youngest but one; so that when I saw her now, she was grown out of my recollection, and indeed all the rest of the young ones.
In the house of my uncle I felt myself quite at home, both in consequence of the relationship existing between us, and of the former acquaintance which we had had; as also by the free [deleted text: dom with which I was treated ] ; and unreserved manner in which I lived in the house. Shelbyville is about 250 miles from Athens; 258 the way


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[page(s) missing] where I saw several old friends and acquaintances from Georgia; and formed some new ones. The Sermon was delivered by a young clergyman, Mr. D. . . . ., to a grave and decent assembly. Nothing particularly interesting neither in the discourse itself, nor in the manner of the delivery.


Saturday
24.
travelled about 10 miles to my cousin S. L. . . . .'s whom I had not seen for more


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than 12 years. He was married, and had three children I was made acquainted with his wife & mother in law both pious, good women. who received us with much friendship & cordiality. We Spent the afternoon and evening till late, in various discourse. The next day Sabbath, we attended church where, as before, saw several of our Georgia friends and acquaintances. The preacher Mr. M. . . . . a stranger to me, made a very good discourse; He spoke affectionately & seriously,


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He was warm & eloquent without being precise, or confined & restrained by rule. He formerly had been the pastor of the people. The next morning early went to Mr. McF. . . .'s and after breakfast proceeded to our old acquaintance Mr. B. . . . .s where we found very warm friends. Next day went to J. B. . 's and Mr. L. . . s all of whom we were acquainted in Georgia. Late in the evening we went to the house of B.S...'s


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where we arrived some time after dark. These we considered new acquaintances for we were strangers to them. before. The next day after viewing his distillery, the [unclear text: steam plan ] of Bernard, returned to Mr. E. . . .s. (our sister's).
In this little excursion saw some very good land. Some of it hilly, and a good deal of it covered with immense quantities of huge rocks, and to me it appears impossible to be cultivated.


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On Thursday we intended to go to a Camp-meeting near Shelbyville but we did not get off till Friday morning. It was late in the afternoon when we arrived at the place of encampment. From which time till Sabbath evening I staid [stayed] on the ground Several preachers attended on the occasion, & preaching was frequent and some serious work seemed to be done; and perhaps a considerable degree of good was effected.



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Tuesday following, the
3rd. of November,
Went to visit another relation uncle J. L. . . . . Him and his family I had not seen for upwards of 12 years. We found him in the enjoyment of pretty good health, and while we staid [stayed] there, which was about two days, we formed several new acquaintances. Mr. J. O. and Mr. A.S. . . . were [deleted text: [illegible text] ] the principal of them. On Friday following


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commenced a Sacramental meeting at Rock Creek. Saturday Sunday and Monday there was preaching. The first was by Mr. B. . . . from
Gen. [Genesis] 19. 24, 25, 26
. A very good discourse indeed, and delivered in the most affectionate manner possible. Afternoon Sermon by Mr. N. . . . from
Acts
, We would know, then, what these


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things mean.. In the evening, prayer, praise and exhortation. Next day, forenoon Sermon by Mr. N . .
John
&c [et cetera] "Behold the man"
The communion succeeded, it was a Solemn time serious impressions were made, and I hope lasting ones. This evening a sermon, by Mr. N. . . .from these words; "But this I


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say, brethren, the time is short". The next day a sermon by Mr. B. . . .from [word(s) omitted]



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Tuesday
10.
Went to Capt. Sm. . . 's - staid a little while, and then went on and called at another Mr. S. . . .'s; a pretty clever man and possessing some intelligence, but a very singular looking man. The greater part of his face was of a deep crimson colour [color] . The line of distinction began near the upper part of his forehead, and almost


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in the middle between the temples, and continued down to the root of his nose, and so along under the right eye taking in about half the right cheek passing down around under the chin, including all the left side of the face & forehead; his lips were very thick and pouting, nearly as prominent as his nose. After leaving him, went


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that evening to C.S. . . . s and staid [stayed] during the night. The good woman of the house, was of a very masculine appearance and possessed a temper, I believe, imperious, petulant and ungovernable and her fair daughter appears to be but a second edition of the same work, with but few improvements and corrections


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Next morning went to Columbia, a thriving village possessing some good buidings [buildings] . While there, was introduced to Mr. H. and to Mr. F. Esq. In the afternoon went home with the latter, who resides 6 miles distant from the village, was introduced to his family, & to several others; and staid [stayed] about two days


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in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] . Learned that two daughters of the late [unclear text: Gebel ] Greene, resided near the place where I lodged One of them married to Dr. Hunter, and the other to a Mr. Littlefield. both of them in situations rather indigent and the latter, poor in the midst of wealth Learned also that a dughter [daughter], and old maiden


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lady, of the celebrated [deleted text: Dr ] Prest. Davies, resides near Columbia, with a sister of her own. On Friday returned through Columbia to Mr. E. . . ., s
In this little excursion saw some very good land, and that was handsomely situated.


Saturday
14
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Sunday came to Shelbyville to my uncle's and staid [stayed] till Wednesday.
On Tuesday evening the rest of our company arrived. We spent a pleasent [pleasant] evening together, in singing an [and] conversation, and protracted it till a late hour, when my good uncle in a warm & fervent prayer, offered up the evening sacrifice, in behalf of himself, his family, and all who were present.


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We then retired to rest, everyone well pleased after having spent the evening in such rational amusement, and closing the whole with an act of devotion; and act calculated at once to remind us of our dependence on superior Wisdom and Power, and to tranquilize and elevate our affections; and, if performed aright to inspire us with a


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confidence in the protection of that arm which is Almighty. The next morning came; it was a parting day: When parting from near relatives, and particularly, when we consider this is probably the last time that we shall see them, There is always something tender & melancholy, which pervades the mind.


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It was so with us at this time. We parted from friends who were very dear to us, and, if we may judge from the conduct, we were equally dear to them
We travelled but about ten miles this day and stopped for the evening at Col. E. . . . 's with him and with part of his family, I had formerly been acquainted. We spent the evening very pleasantly indeed


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at his house. We were received with a great deal of kindness and hospitality, we felt ourselves quite at home. Mrs. E. . . an elderly woman, welcomed us to her home, where, after we had remained a a [a] short time, her daughter, a lovely interesting girl, made her appearance. She is young but well grown for one of her age; tall, straight & elegant


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easy in her manner and address; social and converses well. Regular features, an interesting countenance indicative of good nature sense. To these excellencies of person, she had superadded the greater excellencies of a mind [deleted text: well ] highly improved by culture and sings and plays well on the Piano For


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all this at a little more than 14 years of age. Yet with all these accomplishments She appeared to me, not free from affectation. In one so young, however, it is excusable. She possessed naturally a strong mind, and enjoying all the means of improvement, that she could wish, she has availed herself of them, and has thus become the comfort, and almost the [deleted text: [illegible text] ]


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idol of her mother, now in the down hill of life Miss E. . . . entertained the company very agreeably by playing on her Piano and accompanying it with her voice. After supper, several young persons, having assembled for that purpose, entertained us most pleasant the remainder of the evening by singing in concert various turns and hymns. At a late hour we retired to


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rest, slept well, and rose in the morning refreshed and vigorous. To day we left our very kind friends and come on our journey homewards experiencing the same kind of sensations that we felt yesterday at parting but more exquisite in degree, because till now we had some of our friends & relations with us, but now we had to part from them all, & perhaps see them no more.


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We tore ourselves away and came on as fast as we could, and arrived that evening at the stone fort. Having now to retrace the same road which we passed a few weeks ago, we shall probably not find much that is new. The next day Friday, we came to the top of the Cumberland mountain, and on Saturday after


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[page(s) missing] meeting with some misfortunes, we descended, the same mountain and arrived at Widow Pack's. Sunday we came to Dougherty's, On Monday morning I left my company, and cross the Look-out mountain and come to old Mr. Ross's, I found the family at breakfast I called and got mine also, and saw his daughter Eliza of whom I


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had frequently heard. She is a good looking & pleasant girl, and pretty intelligent. [illegible text]



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From Shelbyville in Bedford County- to
Columbia No. C. [North Carolina] 40
Pulaski 43
Franklin [unclear text: Wn. C. ] 52
To Nashville from Frank. [Franklin] 17
Frank. [Franklin] to Murfreesboro 28
Shelby. [Shelbyville] to Do. [Ditto] .. 27
Shelby [Shelbyville] to Winchester 30
Do [Ditto] to Fayetville 25
Colum. [Columbia] to Florence 70
Ditto to Natchez 450





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