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in the afternoon seeing Nothing but hundreds of New 

 Birds, in Imagination and supposed Myself often on 

 the Journey — 



on the 24th I called again on Mr Hawkins. Mr 

 Gordon had spoke of me to him and the former again 

 to the Governor, I spoke of adressing the President, 

 he acquiestd and promissed to give a Letter for the 

 same and procure one from the Governor — 



going through the Street Not unlike I dare say a 

 Wild Man thinking too much to think at all My Eyes 

 Were attracted by a handsome faced Man. I Knew 

 him it was My Old Acquaintance & friend George 

 Croghan. We Met freely and I was eased, he Knew 

 what I was going to say having dined the day pre- 

 vious at the Governor's with Mr Hawkins, he said he 

 had spoke of Me but Would do more and promised to 

 find Some Letters to Mr Hawkins for my use, and 

 Invited Me with such forcible Kindness to go and 

 spend Some time at his Plantation that I Accepted 

 his offer — see me again Walking fast and Looking 

 Wild, but recollecting the high price of time I hunted 

 M-" D'^ Prentice, and asked him if he would form a 

 letter for Me — he answered Yes but told Me that I 

 would do better by writing Myself and that he would 

 freely give his advice and help if Needed — I Was then 

 reduced to My poor thoughts to Express My Wishes — 

 [but] Anxious, and Determined to leave no power of 

 Mine untried, I sat to the Paper & Wrote in as Great 



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