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brought with them the heretical doctrines and 

 measures which caused the expulsion of the Western 

 Reserve synod last year. But the evening is ad- 

 vancing, and I must break off; and hoping that the 

 approaching Sabbath may be profitable to both of us 

 and that you may be blessed with comfortable health 

 and strength to enjoy it, I bid you good-night. 



Sunday evening. I attended the First Presbyterian 

 Church this morning, expecting to hear Mr. Aikin, 

 the pastor, formerly of Utica ; but, instead, we heard 

 President McGuffey of Cincinnati College, who is 

 quite a celebrated man in this State. 



Detroit, Tuesday noon. I improve the first mo- 

 ment I could secure for the purpose to continue my 

 letter, hoping to fill the sheet in time for the next 

 mail. 



On Monday (yesterday) morning I went botaniz- 

 ing, but found absolutely nothing. I kept near the 

 shore of the lake that I might see the first steamboat 

 that came in sight, and one was momently expected. 

 It did not arrive, however, until eleven o'clock, and 

 it was a little after noon before we were under way. 

 The wind was very fresh, and the billows of Lake Erie 

 would not have disgraced the Atlantic. It was, 

 however, in our favor, and we made good progress ; 

 but for about two hours we had to run in the trough 

 of the sea, so that the boat pitched and rolled sadly. 

 At sunset we arrived at Sandusky in Ohio. The 

 entrance to the bay is very beautiful. The lake is 

 studded with islands of various sizes, all covered with 

 trees, with here and there a house or a cultivated 

 field upon the larger ones. It was dark before we 

 left ; the water was still rough. I went into the cabin 

 and read until it was time to occupy my berth. I am 



