68 SPENCER FULLERTON BAIRD 



During the month of June he made a trip along the 

 Susquehanna valley and notes the hospitality with which 

 he was received on the way by the inhabitants. 



Spencer F. Baird to William M. Baird. 



CARLISLE, June 24 1842. 

 DEAR WILL, 



I returned last Friday from my trip along the Susquehannah 

 in as good health as when I started, and proceed to give you an 

 account of it in a few words. I left Carlisle on Tuesday the 31 of 

 May, and got to Mifflin that evening. Saw Republican swallows at 

 Wagner's gap & in Perry Co. June 7, From Mifflin to Lewistown, 

 then to Mr. Rawles' Forge where I dined, and in the afternoon over 

 to James Hall's furnace in Stone Valley, Huntingdon Co; passing 

 Brown's mills. Thursday the 2, Stayed at the Furnace, only going to 

 see a great Botanist Dr. Henderson, Uncle of the Law student, 

 Annie Hay's Beau. Friday j d , Went over to the Bear Meadows 9 

 miles off, being a meadow on top of a Mountain so Boggy that you 

 can thrust a stick through the roots & moss 15 feet. The place is 

 filled in most places with a dense growth of Rhododendron, Hemlock, 

 Black Spruce, Tamarack &c. It contains many very curious and 

 beautiful flowers; I saw 4 ravens. On Saturday 4, Came back to 

 Mr. Rawles' forge 2 miles from Lewistown with James Hall. Sunday 

 5, went in to Lewistown to church. Monday 6-, left the forge for 

 Bellfonte which reached about 4 P. M. Found Andy Curtain & Mrs. 

 Curtain very friendly. Miss Norah Curtain does not live in Bellfonte 

 but 5 miles off at her father's. Saw Pair Bewick Wrens near Bellfonte. 

 At a Gentlemen's party in evening with Andy C. Tuesday 7, 

 Went out to old Mr. Curtain's with Andy to Breakfast. Rode from 

 his place to within 4 miles of Lockhaven, then walked to Williamsport, 

 32 miles. Wednesday 8, Walked to William Hall's place 6 miles 

 down river, in morning & back again in afternoon, when went to 

 see Judge Lewis & Mr. Hugh Campbell. Back again to Mr. Hall's 

 .at night. Thursday 9, Left W m . Hall's & got to Northumberland 

 ,at 7, 39 miles. Went to see the Priestley's whom I found very clever. 

 Friday 10, After dinner went to Danville. Saturday //, went to 

 Beech grove, 30 miles. Found Aunt Hannah & the others well and 



