Tuesday the 4^{th}--Still continued Waiting for the Waggon. The same evening the Waggon arrived--tho so Late we cood Not proceed-- Wednesday 5^{th} Started off with our pack Horses ab^t. 3 oClock Traveld about 5 Miles to a Large Spring. The Same evening M^r Litteral went out a Hunting & has Not yet returned. [Next. Both Henderson and Sa^l Durning went in pursuit of him--_erased in diary_.] The same evening Sam^l. Hendersons & John Farriers Horses took a Scare with there packs Run away with Sams Saddle & Briddle. Farrars Saddle Baggs other things Damaged. Next Morning Sam^l Henderson & Farrar went in pursuit of there Horses. Saddle &c--the same Evening John Farrar returnd to our Camp with News that they had found all there goods. But two of there horses were Missing Thursday 6 sent John Farrar Back with provission to meet & Assist Sam Henderson with orders to stay with him, till they overtook Us, as we promis'd to wait for them at Cumberland Gap Fryday the 7^{th}--Sam^l. Henderson & John Farrar Returned to us with there Horses Packs & every thing safe. we having waited at our Camp 10 miles below Martins for them [Thursday the 6^{th}--_erased_]. Traveled about Six Miles to the last Settlement in Powels Valey where we were obliged to stop and kill a Beef wait for Sam Henderson & [N. B?] this was done whilst waiting for Sam^l Henderson as afo[re mentioned] Fryday the 7^{th}. About Brake of Day begun to snow, About 11 ^oClock received a letter from M^r Littereals camp that were five persons kill'd on the road to the Cantuckee by Indians--Cap^t Hart, uppon the receipt of this News Retreated back with his Company & determin'd to Settle in the Valley to make Corn for the Cantuckey People The same Day Received a Letter from Da^n. Boone. that his Company was fired uppon by Indians Kill'd Two of his men--tho he kept the ground & saved the Baggage &c. Satterday the 8^{th}. Started ab^t. 10 ^oClock Cross'd Cumberland Gap about 4 Miles Met about 40 persons Returning from the Cantuckey. on Acc^t. of the Late Murder by the Indians could prevail one one [_sic_] only to return. Mem^o Several Virginians who were with us returned. Sunday the 9^{th}. Arrived at Cumberland River where we met Rob^t Wills & his son returning &c Monday 10^{th}. Dispach^d Cap^t Cocke to the Cantukey to Inform Cap^t Boone that we were on the road Continued at Camp that day on Acc^t of the Badness of the Wether Tuesday 11^{th} started from Cumberl^d. made a very good days Travel of Near 20 Mile Kill'd Beef &c. Wednesday the 12 Travel'd about 5 Miles, prevented going any further by the rains & high water at Richland Creek-- Thursday the 13^{th}. Last Night arrived men [of] our Camp Stewart & ten other men, campt within half mile of us on there Return from Lousia Campt. that Night at Larrel River--they had well nigh turnd three or four of our Virg & us back. Fryday the 14. Traveld about 12 Miles to a Camp &c