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 Mountain bearing the same name (on the top of which at one Snails I dined) I came to Colundefined. Abrahundefined. Hites at Fort pleasant on the South Branch about 35 Miles from Logstons a little before the Suns setting. My intention, when I set out from Logstons, was to take the Road to Rumney [Romney] by one Parkers but learning from my guide (Joseph Logston) when I came to the parting paths at the foot of the Alligany (abundefined. 12 Miles) that it was very little further to go by Fort pleasant, I resolved to take that Rout to get information"

This extract from Washington's journal gives us the most complete information obtainable of a region of country concern-