The Five Medals

very deliberately and can-
didly replied to our inquiry after his health as
follows: That in the course of last fall he went
to Detroit, that whilst there the white people
made him drink whiskey. That after he had
accomplished his business there, he set out for
his home, and got upon his horse whilst the
whiskey was in his head. That he had not rode
far before he fell from his horse, and was very
much hurt by the fall, and that ever since that
time he had not been well.

After some further mutual inquiries, relative
to the welfare of red and white acquaintance, we
we informed him through an interpreter that we
had come to see our red brethren, that we had
messages for both the Little Turtle

and himself,
and were glad that it had so happened that we
had come. That we hoped the Little Turtle
would come to-morrow, and that we wished to
see them together, having something to say to
them. He appeared pleased with this informa-
tion, and expressed that he had made a camp
not far off, where he would wait for the arrival
of the Little Turtle. After some general con-
versation he withdrew, bidding us farewell.

4th mo. 2d.

Being invited to dine to-day with
William Wells

, who is interpreter for the In-
dians, we went to his house accordingly, having
the company of our very worthy and kind land-
lord.

About mid-day the Little Turtle

arrived. He