the subject comparing it to the throwing
firebrands among the Family & made
the Women run to hunt shelter some-
-where else but seemed very doubtful
of having firmness enough to resist
the temptation --

27th. Rode to Fort Wayne through a
Steady days rain & very deep Roads & ar-
-rived at the St. Mary's at Stephen
Youngs about sun setting & Crossed
over in a Canoe swimming our
Horses. we let our Horses run loose in
as fine grass as is common to see. it
was spear grass & would have mowed
a good Swarth. here is a proof of In-
-dian Industry. William Kirk last
Spring Built a House and Cleared a Corn field
for this old Indian the field is en-
-tirely neglected tho the land is
Excellent a part is grown up with
spear or Blue Grass so that it won't
mow