23. We travelled over a vary rocky country for some ten
miles to Plesant valley whare the United order settlement
keep their dairy. It is one of the most plesant vallies I ever
saw. It is 5 miles long & 3 wide with a fresh water Lake
in the centre whare all the Horses, oxen, cows, Deer Antilope
& Turkies come Daily to drink we saw 17 Antilope I shot
at one a long distance But did not get him Brother Ormus
Bates son had charge of the Dairy After Dinner Br
Bates and myself went out on horsback to view the country
and see the Game. We soon saw the a Deer lying Down I
shot at him the Ball just cleared his Back we saw 15 Deer
& 5 Turkies on our ride But caught Nothing I visited the
Lake on the top of a high cone But it being a vary dry seen
it was nearly Dryed up. The Game of the surrounding
country came there to drink we rode 10 miles & returned
to the house I was quite weary. Distance 20 M
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