SW_JS1798_091

the cause of the Womens being there: but said they had met there for a frolic, and to drink Whiskey, but as far as we could dis- cover -cover neither their conduct, nor Countenances answered this description. 30 This day near 12 OClock while I was writing a letter to my Dear Wife and Family, Corn- -planters wife with an expression of Joy on her Countenance came into our appart- -ment, and pointing with her hand down the River expressed as plain as she could, Canoe, Canoe, it struck us immeadi- -ately that our Boat was a coming, -- which was agreeable news to us we went directly to the River side, but not observing it any where in view, she pointed with her hand across a bottom is so sensible a manner, that it left no remaining doubt she but she had seen it, in a little time the Boat came safely along by the side of the Town, the arrival of which was heartily welcomed, both by us, and the Indians many of the latter gathering around the Shore, hav- -ing never seen such a boat before, most of them being