Otis James. Benjamin of Ohio: A Story of the Settlement of Marietta
FOREWORD
BENJAMIN'S STORY
THE OHIO COMPANY
RUFUS PUTNAM
COLONEL PUTNAM, THE ENGINEER
THE FIRST EMIGRANTS
BUILDING A FLEET
CAMPUS MARTIUS
THE ARRIVAL OF GENERAL PUTNAM
THE WORK OF THE FIRST EMIGRANTS
CLEARING THE LAND
HOW OUR COMPANY WAS FORMED
MAKING READY FOR THE JOURNEY
CONCERNING MYSELF
SETTING OUT
MISTRESS DEVOLL'S OUTFIT
AT PROVIDENCE
ON THE ROAD TO BLOOMING GROVE
PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
ON THE WATER ONCE MORE
FEASTING ON HONEY
AMONG THE MORAVIANS
THE ROPE FERRY
THE WAY THROUGH PENNSYLVANIA
THE SHAME OF THE GIRLS
MEETING WITH PARSON CUTLER
OHIO CORNFIELDS
THE GOVERNOR AND JUDGES
THE NAME OF THE TOWN
CAMPUS MARTIUS
INDEPENDENCE DAY
MASTER DEVOLL'S HOUSE
THE INDIAN MOUNDS
AT HARRISBURG
ISAAC BARKER'S SPORT
UNCLE DANIEL CARTER
UNCLE DANIEL JOINS OUR COMPANY
HARD TRAVELING
MUD AND WATER
A STORM OF SNOW
ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS
A FRIENDLY DUNKARD
MASTER HIPLES'S KINDNESS
A SURLY LANDLORD
ISAAC FLOGS THE LANDLORD
A MUCH NEEDED LESSON
A TIME OF REST
PACK TRAINS
A NIGHT ADVENTURE
FEARS ABOUT THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN
DESCENDING THE MOUNTAINS
AT THE FOOT OF THE HILLS
NEARING THE END OF THE JOURNEY
AT SUMRILL'S FERRY
PARTING WITH UNCLE DANIEL
OUR FLATBOAT
THE CATTLE ARE SENT AWAY
AT PITTSBURGH
TOO MUCH WATER
ESCAPE OF THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN
REPAIRING DAMAGES
OUR PILOT
A CHANGE OF WEATHER
NOISY FEAR
A REAL FEAST
FINDING THE CANOE
BUFFALO CREEK
THE MARCH ACROSS THE COUNTRY
AT MARIETTA
PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
INSPECTING THE TOWN OF MARIETTA
A TEMPORARY HOME
BUYING LAND
VISITING THE SAVAGES
CAPTAIN HASKELL'S ADVICE
A NEW FRIEND
FISHING THROUGH THE ICE
THE SABBATH IN MARIETTA
A REGULAR BUSINESS
A VISIT FROM THE SAVAGES
BUILDING A HOME
A GREAT PROJECT
THE TWO MILLERS
THE SAVAGES ON THE WARPATH
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It seems a very long while since I promised to tell you of what I did after coming into this Ohio country, and yet even now I cannot well begin the tale without telling something about the Ohio Company, which was formed, as you know, by General Rufus Putnam.
Twice I have begun the story, and twice I have stopped, understanding that you would not be able to make out why we did this or that, unless you first knew how it chanced that we came to make our homes here.
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In fact, I did really then believe that my services would be of great value to those men who expected to build a village here on the Muskingum River; but, although only two years have passed, I already understand that a boy of my age is not of much worth in such an enterprise, more particularly when men like Parson Cutler and General Putnam are at the head of affairs.
Do you remember how old I am? Well, there is here in this town of Marietta a fellow by the name of Jeremy Salter, who has become quite a friend of mine, and the other day he asked my age.
