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countenanced, masculine soldier, who received us like a gentleman, and kindly offered civilities to us, — for which we acknowledged obligations to him. Here are fine banks, well improved. The oldest orchards appear luxuriant — apples, peaches, pears, cherries, &;c. But no springs of water, nor streams with falls: being obliged to have recourse to wind-mills to manufacture their grain. Of these mills they have a number in sight. The inhabitants are a mixture of French, German, English, Irish, Scotch, Yankees, Indians and Negroes. 11th. Held a conference with Capt. John and se-veral other Indian chiefs and principal men; in which our peaceable mission was more fully explain-ed, than heretofore. Notwithstanding our disinter-ested, and universal principles of love and good will to mankind, we are sensible our path is narrow, and our situation delicate--the eyes of four different in-terests being open towards us;— British, United States, Indians, and the reputation of our religioussociety. This afternoon, walked three miles down the westside of Detroit river, to a spring, at which I was re-freshed, not having drank any other than river wa-ter for ten days. On our route to the spring, we called at a French house, to keep out of a gust of rain. The family appeared polite, loving, and pleased to see us. On our return, we called to see an old noted Indian trader, Isaac Williams, who is well ac-quainted with the Indian affairs, and their disposi-tions. He related many alarming circumstances of Indian cruelty; and said they were at present more haughty and insolent, than heretofore. He rehear-