joining with them in a serious considera-tion of what might be profitably proposedto the Oneidas on the subject of the youngmen working on the farm with our friends,as well as the necessary arrangements relative toWilliam Gregory's prospect as a smith. 3rd First day. Two Indians one a chief paid usa visit this morning, we being employed in writingand reading. We endeavored to let them knowthat we did not work on First day, thoughwe found it difficult to make them sensible of the reason, Since our coming into these partswe have kept meetings twice a week, Our oppor-tunity to day, felt like a parting meeting,and a travil was experienced for the presen-tation of our young men, whom we expect short-ly to leave, It was a time wherein we witnesseda renewal of strength. 4th 2nd day A wet day. Cornplanter sentword that a number of indians are going withhim to Buffalo, who were not fully ready, butwould call on us tomrrow. The nights arestill cool: we have steadily had four blanketsunder us and the same number above, yet none toomany. I do not recollect seeing the sunrise clearsince we came here [principally on account of thefog]