Harmon's journal. 



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Monday, 27. The weather is serene and cold ; 

 and thus far, this has been much the coldest win- 

 ter that I have experienced in this part of the 

 country. — The winters are, generally milder here, 

 than in most parts of the North West. Mr. Stu- 

 art has just left me, on his return home. The 

 few days which he has spent here, were passed 

 much to our mutual satisfaction ; an d I hope that 

 we shall reap some benefit from this visit. Re- 

 ligion was the principal topic, on which we con- 

 versed, because, to both of us, it was more inter- 

 esting than any other. Indeed, what ought to in- 

 terest us so much, as that which concerns our 

 eternal welfare ? I, at times, almost envy the sat- 

 isfaction of those, who live among christian peo- 

 ple, with whom they can converse, at pleasure, 

 on the great things of religion, as it must be a 

 source of much satisfaction, and of great advan- 

 tage, to a pious mind. 



Thursday, April 6. About ten days since, an 

 Indian of this place lost his wife, after a lingering 

 illness of several months ; and, shortly after, the 

 disconsolate husband hung himself from the limb 

 of a tree. For several days previous to the fatal 

 act, he appeared to be much cast down, which 

 being observed by his companions, they endeav- 

 oured to cheer his spirit, by the consideration, 

 that what had befallen him, had been suffered by 



