_September 6_. "Remained at Bath all day and was showed the Model of a Boat constructed by the ingenious Mr. (James) Rumsey for ascending rapid currents by mechanism.... Having hired three Pack horses to give my own greater relief...." _September 11._ "This is a pretty considerable water and, as it is said to have no fall in it, may, I conceive, be improved into a valuable navigation...." _September 12._ "Crossing the Mountains, I found tedious and fatieguing [_sic_].... In passing over the Mountains I met numbers of Persons and Pack horses ... from most of whom I made enquiries of the nature of the Country...." _September 13._ "I visited my Mill" [a mill which he had had built before the Revolution].... _September 15._ "This being the day appointed for the Sale of my moiety of the Co-partnership Stock many People were gathered (more out of curiosity I believe than from other motives). My Mill I could obtain no bid for...." _September 19._ "Being Sunday, and the People living on my Land, apparently very religious" [these were Scotch-Irish who had squatted on a rich piece of land patented by Washington], "it was thought best to postpone going among them till to-morrow...." _September 20._ "I told them I had no inclination to sell; however, after hearing a good deal of their hardships, their Religious principles (which had brought them together as a society of Ceceders [_sic_]) and unwillingness to seperate [_sic_] or remove; I told them I would make them a last offer...." _September 22._ "Note--In my equipage Trunk and the Canteens--were Madeira and Port Wine--Cherry bounce--Oyl, Mustard--Vinegar--and Spices of all sorts--Tea, and Sugar in the Camp Kettles (a whole loaf of white sugar broke up about 7 lbs. weight).... My fishing lines are in the Canteens...." _September 23._ "An Apology made to me from the Court of Fayette (thro' Mr. Smith) for not addressing me." The Cheat at the Mouth is about 125 y'ds wide--the Monongahela near d'ble that--the colour of the two Waters is very differ't, that of Cheat is dark (occasioned as is conjectured by the Laurel, among which it rises, and through which it runs) the other is clear, & there appears a repugnancy in both to mix, as there is a plain line of division betw'n the two for some distance below the fork; which holds, I am told near a Mile.--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."