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Wm. Hartshorne's Journal of Journey to Detroit 1793

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felt in seeing so many of the people call'd Quakers, and said, as the Great Spirit had been with them, brought them so far - through the Wilderness, and preserved them all in good health, so he hoped, he would still continue to be their rotector through every danger, and carry them safe home. being in Company with Nathan Williams, a sensible Man who had formerly been a Trader, and well acquain acquainted with the Indians - he express'd his apprehensions on our account, and openly gave it as his opinion, that if we attended the Treaty, we should either be kill'd, or detained as Prisoners. were informed that the Guns we heard last Night, were fired at Wolves, by People who were watching for them, near the Carcases of several dead Sheep which were kill'd by them the Night before 30th. First day - early this morning had a Visit from the Blind Chief, a head Man among