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Correspondence from George Walter Chamberlain to Fannie Hardy Eckstorm ca. 1942, part 2 (ms158_b1f021_002.03.pdf)

�5. Saterday Aug 9th marcht from "Bungomungo"[?] Pond where we encamped on a e.n.e. point to Saco Little Falls and from thence to Saco Falls and recived allowence. Sunday Aug. 10th marcht to Church and heard prayers. Monday Aug 11th marcht from Saco Falls on a w. by n. point to a pond called Brimstone Pond and there encamped. Tuesday Aug. 12th marcht from Brimstone Pond on a s.w. by w. point to the Great Oak Hill and there encamped. Wensday Aug 13th marcht from the Great Oak Hill on a s. point to Barwick. Monday Aug 18th marcht from Barwick after taking allowence up the Beaver Dam Road and encamped. Tuesday Aug. 19, marcht from where we encamped to Lebanon and from Lebanon on n. by e. point beyond Phillips Town upper fourt about three miles and there encamped. Wensday Aug. 20th marcht from where we encamped on a. N.E. point for Saco River and encamped at the Block House. Thursday Aug 21 marcht from the Block House on a s.w. point to the western side of Swan Pond and encamped against Pleasant Point. Fryday Aug 22 marcht from where we encamped on a s.w. point to Phillips Town and from thence on a s. point to Great Oak Hill and there encamped. Saterday Aug. 23d marcht from the oak Hill were we encamped on a s. point to Barwick Barwick Aug. 26th 1755 Mr[?] Wm. Gerrish [Indorsed] from June 28 to the 23 Aug. 1755 Read in Council Aug. 30th 1755

Description: Letters concerning Indian languages, culture, and history.

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Language: English

Date: 1942

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