that he had set his mind upon it & was much
disappointed & we found it very difficult
to remove he prejudices we stated that
William Kirk had come to their country
last spring with an intention of assit-
ing them but that the Potowatomies
and Miamies had refused to receive him
& that he had to return back to the
Shawenesse but he said that he had
received no account of his being here
& so had not refused him & throught
that he can been neglected.

the country around Fort wayne is not
of the First Quality [deleted: yet] but on the
other side of the River the land is
good the situation of the Fort is
pleasant & the prospect pretty
good considering the flatness of the
Country Elisha & myself lodged
at Johnstons & the others at the
Tavern