Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III
It is a very great singularity, that the waters of the MohaAvk and those of Wood Creek, which run in opposite directions, should liere come within a mile of each other -- and should admit of a communication by water through canals. This communication is of incalculable benefit to this part of the world. Produce may be sent both ways. Sunday, after meeting, took tea at Pease's. -- He appears to be a man of business, and is gaining property. He has a family, and a sister with him, who appears to be a very likely person.
Camden, August 2^d- -- 22 miles N. W. of Rome. This town began to settle about five years since ; contains about 80 flmiilies. Some of the land very excellent. Here is pine timber. Soil is a black loam in general. There is in this town, which includes six original towns, some sandy hills, and some oak timber. There is a variety of lands in this town. Tliere are 2 settlements, which have unfortunately separated as to public worship. Good mills on a branch of Fish creek. I have now got into the wilderness indeed ; -- the openings are small -- the people rub hard -- some of them feel a want of the necessaries of life.
jyo 4 -- ^26"*. -- 40 miles JYorthwest of JJtica. -- ^For a few miles back the road is intolerable. Here we find but small openings. There are but 40 families in the town. Tlie first opening made here was in 1800. The land is tolerable, but not the best : excellent farms may, however, be obtained at 3 dols. per acre. The settlers here appear to be an orderly, well disposed people, principally from Connecticut. The first settlers have an exceedingly hard time of it for several years, unless they have some property beside their land.