--the Cheat
keeps to the right shore as it descends, & the other the left.
_September 25._ "At the crossing of this Creek McCulloch's path, which
owes its origen [_sic_] to Buffaloes.... At the entrance of the above
glades I lodged this night, with no other shelter or cover than my cloak &
was unlucky enough to have a heavy shower of Rain."
_September 26._ "We had an uncomfortable travel to one Charles Friends,
about 10 miles; where we could get nothing for our horses, and only boiled
Corn for ourselves."
_October 1._ "I had a good deal of conversation with this Gentleman on the
Waters, and trade of the Western Country."
_October 4._ "I breakfasted by Candlelight, and Mounted my horse soon
after daybreak. I arrived at Colchester, 30 Miles, to Dinner; and reached
home before Sun down." [Footnote: A. B. Hulbert, "Washington and the
West," pp. 32-85.]
In this revelation of Washington out of the laconic misspelled entries of
his diary we have not only a most human portrait but an intimation of his
practical far-seeing statesmanship.
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