it was willing to part with the house, but hav-
ing put in a few spots of corn and vines, the whole
not more than three or four perch square, she
appeared unwilling to give them up, and they
were so in our way, the we thought we had
better look elsewhere for our settlement. On the
Chiefs confering with her, she was willing to
part with all but one of her garden patches,
and it was not much in our way, so we agreed
for the house, and its belongings excepting
the one lot of corn aforesaid, which was reserved
to her the present year, and understanding
that she was a sober woman, and would be likely
to make good use of her money, we paid it all
at once which was $20, and she relinquished
all claim thereto. With our assistance and
the help of some Indian children, she moved
right out, and we took up possession, cleaned out
the house, got our provision and other baggage
in, and before dark our scanty furniture was
arranged, and we took up our lodging here for
the night. The Indian Chief sent us three
deerskins with the hair on for our beds, but the
night being cold we sensibly felt the want of
better, and of more bedding, before morning, and
were under the necessity of using several times
to renew our fire. Our house is about 24 feet
long by 19 wide, and 6 high to the square,
covered with bark, with a shed over the door,