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so that we slept but little, Our horses us may besupposed, fared no better. 45 miles [to day]. 17th. First day. About noon we arrived at thePlains within 18 miles of Genesee river. I* * J.S. lodged at Pearson's four and a half mileson this side the river, having left my compan-ion* * J.P. a few miles behind on special business.Here our horses could eat grass without much molestation. 18th 2nd day. About noon he arrived at myquarters. He had a full interview withCaptain Capin who is superintendent ofthe Indians for the United States. John Pierce gave him full information of whatwe had been doing at Cornplanter's settlement, andof the young men we had left there. The Captainexpressed great satisfaction with our proceedingsand thought there was encouragement to ex-tend labour towards that people: for he had beensome time past, through the Onida settlement,and he apprehended he saw considerable im-provement since Friends extended care there, About 2 o'clock we set off towards Canandai-gua, and for 9 or 10 miles, passed through athickly settled, highly improved country, con-sidering the settlement was no more thanten years old, which was very animating; havingfor 300 miles been mostly in the wilderness.