CONTENTS. 
CHAPTER I. 
From Fort Smith to Scullyville. 
Commencement of the survey.—Thunder-storm.—Ring’s plantation.—Seully ville. —Arrival of stores at Fort Smith.—Ex- 
plorations in vicinity of the Poteau.—Visit to Fort Coffee.—Choctaw academy.—Account of the Choctaws and their 
government, Page 5. 
CHAPTER II. 
From Scullyville to Delaware settlement. Eu. 
Arrival of the escort.—A new recruit.—Departure from Scullyville.—Tong rane —Illness and return of Mr. Jones.— ` 
Sans Bois creek.—Gaines’ creek.— Singular alternations of woodland and prairie.—Chickasaw village.— Coal strata.— 
Shawnee village —Account of the inhabitants.—Mexican captives.— Visit to Yide River settlement.—Shawnee town.— 
Favorable route from Coal creek to ce river.—Head-waters of the Boggy.—Delaware mount.—Old Camp Ar- 
buckle. Page 10. 
CHAPTER III. 
From Delaware settlement to Oak creek. 
Difficulty of procuring a guide.—Jesse Chisholm.—Accounts of the Cherokees, their rites and ceremonies.—Remarks re- 
garding the Comancbes and other nr MR of animals.— Discovery of a comet.—Mexican captives.—A Delaware 
ousal.—Return of Mr. Gaines.—Prairie on fire.—Cross Timbers.—Hueco Indians.—Vincente, the a ez 
guide.—Branches of Walnut creek. ly timbered valleys.—Fertility of the soil. —March interrupted b; 
—Rock Mary.—G 
prairies.—A norther.—Deer creek.— Buffalo crossing. ypsum creek. Pigs creek. Nilay. > False 
Washita,—Elm creek.—Comet creek.—Silver creek.—Marcou creek.—Oak creek. Page 1 
CHAPTER IV. 
From Oak creek to Rocky Dell creek. 
Buffalo creek. —Alamo spring.—Divide between the False Washita and Canadian.—Entrance to Canadian valley.—Ante- 
.—Grape creek.—Buffalo, and other game.—Interview with Comanches. en lf creek.—Natural mounds.— 
Wine creek.—Vineyard.—Valley dois with Kiowas.— Mexican traders.— —Kiowa village.—Captives.—Council 
with the Indians.—Crossing of the Canadian.—Abandoned trading-post.—White Ad creek. aa creek.—Deserted 
Comanche encampment.—Red Bank creek.—Beautiful View creek.—Llano de c inci t creek, — Rocky Dell 
creek. Page 28. 
CHAPTER V. 
From Rocky Dell creek to Anton Chaco. 
pen at Rocky Dell.—Pueblo Indian traders.— Violent storm.—Halt creek.—Antelope.—Staked Plain.— Fossil creek.— 
cumcari 
creek.— Plaza Larga.—Laguna Colorada. rer de ea —Arroyo sede cera for prairie dogs.— 
eme — —Rio de Gallinas. —Sheep spring.—Anton Page 37. 
