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39. A stone implement, with a handle like a mason's smoothing trowel. 



This implement was found near a spring, on the farm of Ira 

 Pierson, in Avon, about two miles from the village of West 

 Avon, in a southeast direction, while the proprietor was 

 ditching near the spring. Two miles south of the place, on 

 the Conesus outlet, was a Jesuit station. 



40. Various beads. These beads were found in various places in 



the valley of the Genesee — at the Jesuit stations previously- 

 referred to — the old Indian burial place, near the Red bridge, 

 that crosses the river one mile west of West Avon village, 

 and a few were found near fort Niagara, and in the valley 

 of the Susquehannah. 



41. Stone deerskin dresser. Found on the farm of Francis Marion 



Cutler, (brother-in-law of the late Samuel Ward) in West 

 Avon. 



42. Stone deerskin dresser. Found on the Wilbur farm. 



Note to No. 39. This unique relic is made of the steatitic pyroxene of 

 Prof. Lewis C. Beck, (Rensselaerite, of Dr. Emmons,) and from its strong 

 resemblance to the specimens of that mineral from Edwards, St. Lawrence county, 

 the material from which it is constructed is undoubtedly from that locality. It was 

 probably used in dressing deerskins, and for smoothing and softening the seams in 

 manufacturing moecasins and other articles made from skins. It evidently belongs 

 to the ante Columbian period. 



John Gebhard, Jr. 



