than probable that there are trees in the same
tract larger than any we saw. Few settlements
are yet made here.

19th.

Rode seventeen miles, and reached the
residence of our friend William Lupton

, upon
Lee's Creek, one of the head waters of Paint
Creek. Our road led us eight times across Paint
Creek; passing a great part of the way through
the bottoms of Paint Creek. The land the same
in appearance as remarked yesterday. In the
course of our ride, we saw many hundreds of
poplars which were the more observable, as we
have scarcely noticed a poplar since we crossed
the Ohio. These trees are generally seven to
eight feet six inches in diameter, many of them
continuing their thickness for fifty feet in height,
and very handsome and sound. On the bot-
toms we saw deer in abundance; they were
so gentle as to allow us to pass by them
quite within gun shot. They appeared to be
busy in cropping the young grass. We have
also observed several mounds and fortifications
near the falls to Paint Creek, and others nearly
adjacent of which the banks are about three and
a half feet high.

Upon this Creek there are many beaver
dams, and beavers are still caught here by the
Indians. For several days past we have seen
many hunting camps but no Indians. Several
families of Friends have settled in this remote
quarter of the Western Territory. They have