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Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
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Letter from Marietta reports increasing settlement at Muskingum with abundant corn crops and low costs; extraordinary produce like a 20-inch radish; tour up the river revealing beautiful land; and arrival of about 500 French gentlemen fleeing revolution, planning Scioto settlements, with thousands more expected.
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Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Muskingum,
to his friend in this town, dated Marietta, Nov. 14.
"Our settlement here is moderately increasing, as usual: our crops of corn are very fine: I
think we shall want for provision no more in this
place.
"As you have made a visit to this country, I
shall take the liberty to mention some of our ex-
traordinary productions; otherwise I should not
dare, lest they should be doubted. Mr. Matthew-
son, of Belle-Prie, has raised this year, between
two and three hundred bushels of corn; and af-
ter his ground was cleared and fenced, he com-
puted all his other labour at three shillings per
day, and his corn did not cost him two pence half
penny per bushel.
"I measured a Radish in one of the garrison
gardens, the last summer—It was twenty inches
in circumference, and twelve inches out of the
ground. There are some extraordinary instan-
ces in the growth of fruit trees, pumpkins, and the like—I forget the particulars—but have mentioned enough—you know the country.
Since you left this place, Mr. E. Backus, myself, and another person for our guide, &c. have made a tour up the Muskingum, about 100 miles, to White Woman's Creek. We found a most beautiful country on the river; we did not go far back, to see what it was there.
There winters in this place, a number of French gentlemen, who intend to make settlements in the Scioto purchase; they have left France in consequence of the revolution in that country. They have brought their national disputes with them, and cannot agree to settle together: I think, however, they will soon forget them, and all become Republicans.—About 500 have arrived—there are several thousands expected out next season."
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Domestic News Details
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Marietta, Muskingum
Event Date
Nov. 14
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settlement increasing with fine corn crops and no provision shortages; low corn production costs; extraordinary produce growth; beautiful land found on tour; 500 french gentlemen arrived, thousands expected to settle in scioto.
Event Details
Report on moderate increase in settlement, fine corn crops sufficient for provisions; Mr. Matthewson raised 200-300 bushels cheaply; large radish measured; success in fruit trees and pumpkins; tour up Muskingum to White Woman's Creek revealed beautiful river country; French gentlemen wintering there, fleeing French revolution, planning Scioto settlements despite initial disputes.