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_____ To Fort Cumberland. one
mile level 1/2 mile stony having
passed Braddocks run twice, ascended
a steep hill, stony, then a white
grit or sand (the Western hills poor
pine land,) then a red soil.
here picked up Iron ore, one mile
good land, when came to Fort Cumberland
where are 13 or 14 good framed houses
I thought will rapidly encrease as
being at the head of the North branch
of the Patomack 100 or 120 yards over

The remains of the Earth
fort is upon the hill commanding
the turn of the River & the Creek
which is formed thus [drawing of a bend in the river, with "Mary-land" "Virginia" "Creek" "Fort" and "the Town" written to identify places]
here ends the Allagany Mountains

_____ To old town, crossed the Creek
26 yards over, 5 [1/2?] miles good road, small
trees with some pines; inferior land
then rode 1/4 of a mile on the banks
of the No branch of Patomack, a
beautiful large river, adorned with towering
trees & some farms on each side
the strata of Rocks on the bank inclining 15
to 20 degrees towards the bed of
the River, a fine farm in a bottom
on the Virginia side, in half a mile
on the same side a bold romantick
rock 100 feet high, enriched with Shrube=
=ry & Trees. in a 1/4 mile left the