was sensible of more thunder there, than at
any other place on the Lake - that the
length of Lake Superior ie much less than
generally represented, and that from two
opposite points, about the middle of said
Lake, the width does not exceed 70 miles.

28th.

Very warm and sultry with Thunder
and rain. - about 10 at Night
five or six Guns were fired just without the
Pickets, which, at first, as we lay in Bed,
alarmed us not a little, but we were desired
to make ourselves easy, as, in all probability,
it was nothing more than some people who
had been watching for Wolves, or shooting
at Indians who were robbing Cherry Trees

29th.

Visited by a Chief of the Wiandot Indians

who was sober and intelligent, he spoke
respectfully of our Society, and said that
many Belts of Wampum, and other mem
memorials of ancient Friendship received
from them, were still carefully preserved
by their Nation. - expressed the satisfaction he