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[26] This was probably the common poison ivy (_Rhus toxicodendron_)--ED

[27] From another party which passed, I learned that the well-known Colonel Boon is still alive in the Missourie country; though the journals lately gave a circumstantial account of his death--WELBY

_Comment by Ed_ Boone died September 26, 1820

[28] This was the last important Indian cession in Ohio September 29, 1817, the Wyandot, Seneca, Delaware, Shawnee, Potawatoe tract bounded on the east by the previous treaty line--namely, a line drawn south from a point a few miles east of the head of Sandusky Bay, and on the south by the old Greenville treaty line (see Evans's _Tour_, in our volume viii, note 51), and the St Mary's River--ED

[29] For the early history of Blue Licks, see cu's _Tour_, in our voluton, see A Michaux's _Travels_, volume iii of our series, note 28--ED

[31] An account of the early history of Transylvania University has been given in our voluood family taverns however, one the Indian Queen; of the other I forget the sign--WELBY

[33] For a brief note on Frankfort, see F A Michaux's _Travels_, volume iii of our series, note 39

This was probably Colonel Richard Taylor, father of General Zachary Taylor He was born in Virginia in 1744, and served throughout the Revolutionary War Re to the Falls of the Ohio (1781), he was a member of the conventions which formed the first and second constitutions of Kentucky, and was often a islature He died in 1826--ED

[34] For infor the early history of Louisville, consult Croghan's _Journals_, volume i of our series, note 106--ED

[35] For the information of future travellers, Allen's quiet part of the hotel is down the street turning the corner of his house--WELBY

[36] A brief account of New Albany may be found in Hulme's _Journal_, volume x of our series, note 15--ED

[37] Paoli, about forty e County; it was laid out in 1816 by a territorial co erected in that year Hindostan has passed out of existence; see Faux's _Journal_, voluton proved to be the eously located See _ibid_, note 69--ED

[38] Vincennes is not as old as Philadelphia, having been founded in 1727 Consult Croghan's _Journals_, voluning his commission in the army (1814), General Harrison settled upon a farm at North Bend, Ohio--ED

[39] Mr Birkbeck's letters from the Illinois--WELBY

[40] Hulme's _Journal_ has been reprinted in volume x of our series--ED

[41] The reader lish Prairie as cheap as at Harmony; _why_ it cannot will clearly appear in the account of this Colony--WELBY

[42] For the location of Bonpas Creek, see Flower's _Letters_, in our voluhan's _Journals_, in our volume i, note 108--ED

[43] A relation of Mr Flower's shot a bear during my stay--WELBY

[44] A brief account of the early settlement of Princeton may be found in Hulme's _Journal_, volu to Philadelphia, and stating how I had disposed of the baggage I was greeted with grins and sive fifty dollars for my chance, another offered ten, and in short I found that no _s another in America; and that he who should think hie of honour or honesty was considered a fiat and deserving to be taken in! At Vincennes I had yet to learn this at the expense of at least a thousand dollars--WELBY

[46] This depreciation will appear nothing when cole for independence a Mr

S travelled ard in order to collect so which in notes and on his road home, he actually paid within sixteen miles of Philadelphia, three hundred dollars for a breakfast, and even this bargain he would not have been able to overnements to redee gruel of Indian corn meal, or wheat flour, which enabled thes will be found in Faux's _Journal_, _ante_, note 113--ED