28th. we Set out again this Morning
& rode as yesterday thro the rain about
18 miles to Charley Murrays we have
been very wet these two days & fell a
good deal through feel about our Health
but we have a Floor to lie on with
a good fire at our feet. Murray has
an Indian Woman for a Wife we eat as
nice Butter & born Bread of her make
as need be wished for. this is the second
crossing of the St. Mary where there has
been a Garrison the land is good & the
united states have a reserve of about
3 miles square at this Place. our pro-
-spect this morning 29th first day is gloomy in the
extreme but Elisha & David seem
intent to go to Wapakunetah the town
where William Kirk lives contrary
to my desire which was to proceed
directly home--