the Weather has been fine for 2 Days past but
this Evening has a threatning aspect so that it
looks quite likely that we must either be detained
here or ride in the Rain tomorrow as usual
the young men have been handing out the
corn to such as were in want but some of the
Indians having exprest their dissatisfaction
we directed them to give all the Corn they had
to the Indians to be divided by them as they
saw meet & a thought suggested itself to us
that it would be as well for whoever should
be stationed here to spend the chief of their
time in assisting & Instructing the Indians
Instead of Raising Corn to be given away

In the Evening the Chiefs of the Villages
the White Loon of the upper Village from
Massisiniway & Charley Chief of the Eel
River Indians at the lower Village & some
of their Principal Indians attended
& we delivered them a pipe after having taken
taken a fraternal smoke & had some
Friendly Conversation on the subject
of our Mission Capt Welles has been
our Interpreter