The 6th the snow that fell during the night had cooled the weather. Steep limestone Rocks from the place where we were camped continuing for about a Mile on the east bank. Rowed about 8 Miles. The 7th The River fell 19 inches during the night; as the frost had lowered the water this led us to hope that it would be easier to row against the current of this river which is naturally hemmed in between Hills. Rowed about 8 Miles. The 8th the river fell 19 inches during the night. Passed by the Island of the boundary line between Cumberland and Kentuckey. Plants on the Banks: _Platanus occidentalis_; _Betula australis_ or _spuria_; _Acer rubrum_; _Ulmus Americana_; _Fraxinus_; _Salix_ on the low Islands; _Anonymos ligustroides_. Rowed about 10 Miles. The 9th the river fell nearly five feet during the night. We rowed about ten Miles. Sunday 10th of January the River fell 4 feet during the night. Continual Rain and Snow. Passed Yellow Creek 16 Miles before reaching Clark’s ville. Passed Blowming grove (?) 13 Miles before reaching Clark’s ville. Rocks and Hills. Passed Dixon Island (?) 10 Miles before reaching Clark’s ville and at present the most remote Settlement of Cumberland territory. This Settlement consists of fifteen families who established themselves there three months ago. The chief place of this settlement is called Blount’s borough or Blount’s ville. The 11th Rained all the previous night and a portion of the day. Passed by a chain of Hills and by a rock called Red painted rock on the right side of the River that is to say on the north bank of the river 2 Miles from Clark’s ville. Afterwards passed by the red river whose mouth is likewise on the north side and a quarter of a mile from Clark’s ville. Finally arrived at Clark’s ville.[158] The 12th of January 1796, remained at Clark’s ville on account of the river rising. The 13th Doctor Brown of Carolina who had come to found this new town Blount’s borough 10 Miles above Clark’s ville, was at the latter place.[159] * * * * * The 15th bought a horse at the price of one hundred Dollars. The 16th departed; my horse ran away and I caught him 6 Miles from Clark’s ville at the Mill, 10 Miles. Sunday the 17th dined 10 Miles from Nashville at Ebneston’s a quarter of a Mile from the Mill at the house of an old Pennsylvanian, an educated man well informed as regards foreign news.[160] Slept at Crokes 18 Miles from Ebneston. The Widow Martin lives near there and her house is better for travelers. The 18th passed the Ridges, 15 Miles, without seeing any houses as far as White Creek. Old Stumps[161] lives 5 miles from White Creek. The 19th started from Stumps’ and arrived at Nashville 5 Miles. Total from Clark’s ville to Nashville 54 Miles by land and 70 Miles by water.