The 17th visited various persons, Daniel Smith,[104] Colonel Robertson,[105] Captain Gordon, [G. M.] Deaderick, Dr White, Thomas Craighead[106] etc. etc. Herborised on the following days. Trees of Nashville Territory: _Quercus prinus_; _Quercus phellos latifolia_; _Quercus pinnatifida_; _Quercus foliis lyratis subtus tomentosis calycibus maximis margine laciniatis glandibus includentibus Vulgo_; Over cup White Oak;[107] _Quercus rubra_; _Quercus tomentosa_; _Acer saccharum_, _Acer negundo_, _Acer rubrum_; _Juglans nigra_, _oblonga_, _hiccory_: _Platanus occidentalis_; _Liquidamber styraciflua_; _Ulmus viscosa fungosa_;[108] _Carpinus Ostrya americana_; _Rhamnus Alaternus latifolius_, _Rhamnus frangula?_[109] _frutex prunifer_; _Juniperus Virginiana_. Banks of Cumberland river _Philadelphus inodorus_; _Aristolochia siphotomentosa_;[110] _Mimosa erecta-herbacea_; _Mirabilis_[111] _clandestina seu umbellata seu parviflora_; _Hypericum Kalmianum grandiflorum_.[112] Soil of Nashville clayey, rocky, limestone Rocks somewhat similar to the Kentuckey formation, position of the Rocks horizontal, occasionally Quartz Veins in the Rocks, abounding in marine petrifactions. Sunday 21st of June 1795, killed and skinned some birds. Birds: Robin, Cardinal, _Tetrao_ (grouse), _Lanius Tyrannus_ rare, Quantities of the Genus _Muscicopa_; few species of the Genus _Picus_: Wild Turkeys. Quadrupeds: Musk-rat, Beaver, Elk, dwarf Deer, Bears, Buffalos, Wolves, small grey Squirrels. Minerals: soil clayey. Limestone Rocks always in a horizontal position; impure Slate, flocks of schistus; Petrifactions of land and fresh-water shells. Monday 22nd of June 1795 (Old style) 4th of Messidor in the 3rd year of the Republic, started from Nashville for Kentuckey; passed by Mansko’s Lick,[113] 12 miles from Nashville; slept at Major Sharp’s[114] 29 Miles from Nashville. The 23rd crossed the Barren oaks and slept at [Drake’s] Creek. There is no house in the interval. The Soil produces only black oaks. 30 Miles. The 24th passed by Big Barren River. The man who keeps the Ferry is well supplied with provisions.[115] The distance is 3 Miles from [Drake] Creek. Crossed the Barrens and slept on the ground without a fire and without allowing my horse to graze at large through fear of the Savages. The 25th passed by Little Barren River, the first house 43 Miles from Big Barren River. Afterward passed by Green River 6 Miles from Little Barren River. The 26th passed by Roland [Rolling] fork, head of Salt River, 30 Miles from Green River. The 27th arrived at Danville 35 Miles from Roland old fork. From Nashville to Danville, the oldest town in Kentuckey 117 Miles. Sunday 28th of June rested. The 29th skinned three striped Squirrels (_Sciurus striatus_) The 30th herborised. Wednesday 1st of July 1795 visited several residents. The 2nd continued rain. The 3rd put my old Collections in order. The 4th Sunday 5th of July[116]