A Tedious and Disagreeable Journey
Document 1794Jones complains of his tedious and disagreeable journey due to the total incapacity of the horses hired at Lancaster. One of the horses gave out at Wright's Ferry and another one at Laurel Hill. He has had to hire a second team to draw his wagon and baggage. The bearer was offered a third horse to take the wagon home but he refused due to the state of the roads over the mountains.
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Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Jones complains of his tedious and disagreeable journey due to the total incapacity of the horses hired at Lancaster. One of the horses gave out at Wright's Ferry and another one at Laurel Hill. He has had to hire a second team to draw his wagon and baggage. The bearer was offered a third horse to take the wagon home but he refused due to the state of the roads over the mountains.
Date
12/04/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Westmoreland
Repository
Document number
1794120460001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Matthias Slough
James Jones
Notable locations
Lancaster
Westmoreland, 50 Miles from Pittsburgh