The Wilderness road to Kentucky : its location and features . to Start Early we Cross Cumberland River & travelDown it about 10 miles through Some turrabel Cainbrakes as wewent down abrams mair Ran into the River with Her load & Swamover he followd her & got on her & made her Swim Back agin it is avery Raney Eavening we take up camp near Richland Creek theyKill a Beef Mr. Drake Bakes Bread with out Washing his hands weKeep Sentry this Night for fear of the indians— Wednesday 12th this is a Raney morning But we pack up &go on we come to Richland creek it is high we toat our packs over atree & s

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The Wilderness road to Kentucky : its location and features . to Start Early we Cross Cumberland River & travelDown it about 10 miles through Some turrabel Cainbrakes as wewent down abrams mair Ran into the River with Her load & Swamover he followd her & got on her & made her Swim Back agin it is avery Raney Eavening we take up camp near Richland Creek theyKill a Beef Mr. Drake Bakes Bread with out Washing his hands weKeep Sentry this Night for fear of the indians— Wednesday 12th this is a Raney morning But we pack up &go on we come to Richland creek it is high we toat our packs over atree & swim our horses over & there We meet another Companeygoing Back they tell Such News ABram & Drake is afraid to goaney further there we camp this night — thursday 13th this morning the weather Seems to Brake & Befair ABram & Drake turn back we go on & git to loral River we cometo a creek before wheare we are obliged to unload & to toate our packsover on alog this day we meet about 20 more turning Back we are. Wilderness Road. On the way up east side of Cumberland Gap

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