William HSeward : an autobiography from 1801 to 1834With a memoir of his life, and selections from his letters ... . the BlueRidge. CHAPTER XIII. 1835. A Summer Tour.—The Pennsylvania Mountains.—The Susquehanna Valley.—Harrisburg.—Harpers Ferry.—The Valley of Virginia.—Weyers Cave.—Natural Bridge.—Slavesand their Masters. Toward the close of May the weather had grown propitious for thecontemplated summer trip. A light, strong carriage, having two seatsand an extension-top, was provided wdth a pair of gray horses, Lionand the Doctor. Mr. and Mrs. Seward occupied the back-seat. Onlythe younger o
William HSeward : an autobiography from 1801 to 1834With a memoir of his life, and selections from his letters ... . the BlueRidge. CHAPTER XIII. 1835. A Summer Tour.—The Pennsylvania Mountains.—The Susquehanna Valley.—Harrisburg.—Harpers Ferry.—The Valley of Virginia.—Weyers Cave.—Natural Bridge.—Slavesand their Masters. Toward the close of May the weather had grown propitious for thecontemplated summer trip. A light, strong carriage, having two seatsand an extension-top, was provided wdth a pair of gray horses, Lionand the Doctor. Mr. and Mrs. Seward occupied the back-seat. Onlythe younger of their two little boys could be taken, and he sharedthe front-seat with the colored driver, William Johnson. What littleluggage was necessary was carefully stored in the boxes under theseats, A stout fishing-rod, and a few ropes and straps in case of acci-dent, packed in front, and a tin cup and a pail hanging behind, foruse at the roadside streams, completed the equipage for the journey,which was commenced on the 23d of May. The letters written at various points on the way described the inci-. 7 cia^^i^c c^ - ^f (i- c^t^ -iTc-y^-t: 1835.] TOILING UP A MOUNTAIN. 261 dents and impressions of this tour. They give a picture of Americanrural life, at that day, in those secluded regions. Our first days ride was to Seneca Falls, twelve miles. We spent the even-ing with our old friend Colonel Mynderse, to whom our visit was a duty ren-dered melancholy by the apprehension that it was probably the last one that wemight make to him. The second days journey was to Mrs. Sewards sister, atAurora, where we spent the night. Athens, Tioga Point, May 28<A. I begin at half-past four this morning to write you a long letter. We had adelightful ride the morning we left Aurora, and enjoyed very much the lake-scenery. T^en we arrived at the bridge below the Long Point (I think youcall it), we found a pen, made of the bay which the road crosses on a bridge;and my old friend and cli
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