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Correspondence from George Walter Chamberlain to Fannie Hardy Eckstorm ca. 1942, part 2 (ms158_b1f021_002.02.pdf)
�4. Fryday July 18th marcht from Beddiford on a W. by N. point point[strike through] beyond the great mash and encamped in the Desarts[?]. Saterday July 19, we marcht from the Desarts[?] on a s.w. by w. point and encamped at the Great Oak Hill near Bonnebeeq[?] Pond. Sunday July 20th marcht for Barwick on a S. W. by W. point which brought us to Barwick North Parrish and marcht to church and heard prayers [Blackberry Hill]. Wensday July 23th mustered and marcht to the Commiesesey for allowence and there was none to receive. Fryday July 25th again marcht to the Commicereys for allowence and there was none to receive. Wensday July 30th again mustered and marcht to the Commisarys and received all our back allowence Thursday July 31st marcht from Barwick to Lebannon to Capt. Tibbetses and from thence to Little River Falls upon a e.N.e. point and encamped at the Falls. Fryday August 1st marcht from Little River Falls on an E.N.E. point which brought us to Monson River and there we encamped. Saterday Aug. 2d marcht from Monson River to Saco Falls on an E by n. point and received allowence and encamped. Sunday Aug 3d marcht from Saco Falls for Lebanon on a w. point to the eastern end of Swan Pond and there encamped. Monday Aug 4th marcht from Swan Pond on s.w. by w[?]. point to Phillips Town upper fort and there encamped. Tuesday Aug 5th marcht from Phillips Town on a s.s.w. point to Barwick. Thursday Aug. 7, marcht from Barwick to Lebanon on a n. by w. point and encamped at Little River. Friday Aug. 8th marcht from Little River in Lebanon on an n.e. by e. point to a small pond called "Bungo-mungo"[?] Pond and encamped by the pond.
Description: Letters concerning Indian languages, culture, and history.
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Language: English
Date: 1942
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