Author: Batman, John,
Title: Journal, manuscript
Date: 10 May-11 June 1835.
Accession Number: MS13181
Transcript Number: pp0016-043-0
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Beads, Handkerchiefs, Sugar
Apples I gave them 8 Pair Blankets,
30 Handkerchiefs, one Tomahawk
18 Neck laces of Beads, 6 lbs Sugar
12 looking Glasses, a quantity of apples
which they seemed well pleased
with they then went off again
I promised to see them gain to
morrow - the young woman who
I have spoke of before gave me
a verry handsome Basket of
her own make. Other women
gave me two others, also some
speare’s - I got a Native Bucket
which I brought on board
with me, - I walked to day over
15 miles out of nothing but
Plain and verry good Grass
well adapted for Sheep the
plains is most extensive
I should think what I have
seen to be 20 miles square
I came under a sugar Loaf
Hill rather high but Grass

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