Journal of Christian Frederick Post, June 20, 1758 - 1
to Wyomink June 20th 1758
The 20th received an Order and Message from His Honour the Governor
to Teedyuscung at Wyomink.
21st. Set out from Philadelphia. When I was come within 12 Miles of Bethlehem
met with a violent gust of Thunder and rain which obliged me to stay
there that night.
22d Came to Bethlehem. I met with the same Company of Indians
that accompanied mr. Thomson and me from Wyomink. I enquired
of them when they intended to return there; they told me in three or four
days Time. I informed them, that I had a message from the Governor
and the Cherokee Indians to Teedyuscung, and desired them to
accompany me to which they agreed
23d Set off from Bethlehem, and met with Lieutenant Peterson with
a scouting Party from Allemangle, who informed us, that Levan's
Servant had been fired at by seven Indians, near the place we must
pass by, and painted the Danger of our Undertaking in very
frightful colours. My Company being tired we put up 5 miles
on this side of Fort Allen.
24th: When we came to the Fort, they told us the same Story; on which my
Company concluded to stay there that day, and to set off early next
morning. Further they told me, Brother, we assure you that it will
not be long before the war be quite over. For there are but few
whom the Devil rides, that cannot be easy; that the others often
made hard Complaints against them to bring them to reason.
25th: Sunday we crossed Nishewatshowall the other side of
Meskonekek Creek and came that Day 4 Miles the other side of
Luquach. The Indians killed a Bear about a gunshot off from
our Lodging.
26th. Near Taquachsekkuckkawad our people shot a Deer divided it in
pieces to everyman his Portion and after dining here we went over
Moshsioashong & Neshopekok River, from here onward my Companions
would not have me go foremost. We lodged that night on a Hill;
there was a violent gust of Rain and we had no other Cover over
us, but the Heaven and all that fell from thence came upon us.
27th. We made great fire and dried our Clothes & c. My Companions
desired of me to know the Contents of my Message before we came to
the Town. I acquainted them with it and they seem'd well satisfied.
[Transcribed by Nick Mokodanski]
