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N. America
1799. Journal to the Falls of Niagara
We had for a part of the Summer
1799 fixed our headquarters at Plats-Inn
in Albany; from whence we had made
excursions to Lake George, & to the Mineral
Springs of Lebanon, & of Ballston, & we now
sat out from this place, on Monday the fifth of August,
for the Falls of Niagara.
Mr. Liston & I were accompanied
by Lord Henry Stuart & Mr. Thornton of our own
family; & Mr. Erskine of Cardross, lately from
Scotland, with whose humour & good humour we were
so much pleased that we invited him to join
our Party. We carried a black footman, who
had been accustomed to travel with us. & as little
Baggage as we could. On account of the difficulty of
the Navigation in the Creeks & Rivers. We left Albany at seven OClock
in the evening in the same Carriage, half
Coach half Waggon, which we had usually
hired since our arrival in this part of the Country
as we were all pleased with the civility & hilarity
of the owner, who drove us himself. Late that
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