A few rods from this swamp, we find the place of his former residence -- of which I have taken a rough drawing. This is a very healthful situation. The house faces the south-- and there is a gradual descent for about 80 rods, and an opening about 50 rods wide. The seat of this great man was not indeed a palace, nor what we should suppose would afford contentment to the mind of an enterprising nobleman: It consists of 2 log housesone at the end of the other -- containing in the whole 3 rooms

unsealed. It is, however, a decent loghouse. Tlie Baron died in a fit of numb palsy.

Crops in thifi town much injured by rust. Winter wheat is open to winter kill -- the lands, though high, are very wet. There is, however, some low, ricli land, of ye nature of marsh. The prospect on the height of land in this town is extensive.

Western, Wednesday, llth.--ln passing from Steuben west, we descend for about 2 miles-- and come to a branch of the Mohawk-- and pass a tract of excellent land-- heavy timbered.

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and well watered. In about 2 miles from this Eastern settlement in this town, we come to another settlement, in which we find Gen. Floyd, one of the signers of Independence, and one of }■« members of Congress during tlie whole of the American war with great britain. He is about 70 years of age-- retains in full his powers of mind. He spends the summers in this place, and tlie winters on his seat on Long Island. He is a gent of immense property: and is now building an elegant seat upon the banks of the Mohawk.