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 Dayton Ohio.
and neat -- roads coarse gravel -- side walks paved with large flat lime stone -- formed of depositions of marine shells. 
The dwellings are large and neat. The Stage House is a very large & well kept Tavern -- there are several other taverns in Town -- a Court House, tolerable Presbyterian Church, and a Unitarian Church--the first I have seen in the state. There is a pretty good cotton factory here also. 
A few miles before reaching this town I passed a large and very beautiful ‘Mound’ -- about 300 yards around the base -- & about 12 feet high, or 16, situated in the midst of an extensive plain -- a beautiful young orchard is growing upon it -- Small mounds are very common in this Country -- so far as they have been examined -- they appear to be Indian Cemeteries --

from Virtulon Rich journal and memoir, vol. 1, 1832-1850. Transcribed by Jveitch on 07/24/2020

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New Orleans  April 19th/67

Col. C Johnson
            Washington
                     D.C. 

Dr. Sir,

I now comply
with my promise to you, on my arrival 
here.  I found our friend Taylor had gone
and as a matter of course I have no
interest in his contract.  I am not 
much surprised.  He should of played
falst to me and I cannot say I much 
regreat it.  Although I am poore and 
want money much, still not so much
as to do any thing that an honorable 
man would regreat.  I bear no malice to 
I neither prosecute or defend If he
can [[?]] such a course he would 
suit me to do [[?]] with.

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from Charles B. Johnson letters [5], 1841-1888. Transcribed by sderenski on 04 / 17 / 2026