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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III

O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1850. 280 words

Here a small stream empties into the river, and our horses were turned out to graze on its margin ; but in the night three or foui' of them returned to Wauteghe, which is twelve miles back.

June 2d. Our Indians did not recover the horses till late in the morning ; and to-day we fall down the river only six or eight miles, and lodge by the Kaghneantasis or whirlpool, because there was herbage for our horses at that place. Mr. Woodbridge made many observations concerning the consequences which would have followed, in case I had been killed.

Lord's day, June Z'^. To-day we embarked and proceeded down tlie river, and about noon passed a considerable village ; some femilies of wiiich were of the Houssautunnuk Indians, and of the same language witli the Stockbridge tribe : But as it was the christian sabbath, we did not permit Winedecker to land. They stood on the bank and beheld us. Here we left Pallas. At this place, from the N. W. rolls into the Susquehanna a river, which is navigable with canoes a days journey. Its name is Teyonadelhough. Five or six miles below, we landed on the west bank, and put up for the night.

June 4tii. In fhe afternoon appeared at a distance Onohoghgwage mounrain, and shewed us the end of our journey and the object of our wishes. It rained. Wet and fatigued, we arrived near night. The Indians flocked around us, and made us welcome. Our hopes were raised by favoralD-le appearances. Eut our accommodations, considering our fatigues, were not very comfortable. Our lodgings were bad, being both dirty and liard ; and our clotlies wet.