CONTENTS. 
Til 
tain E ,. .’s Farm, — Indians.—Description of 
Detroit River, and the Country bordering 
upon it. — Town of Detroit .-—Head Quarters 
of the American Army .—Officers of the Wes¬ 
tern Army .— Unsuccessful Attempt of the 
Americans to impress upon the Minds of the 
Indians an Idea of their ConsequenceOf 
the Country round Detroit.—Doubts concern¬ 
ing our Route back to Philadelphia. — Deter¬ 
mine to go by Presqu’ Isle.—Departure from 
Detroit. - - page 170 
LETTER XXXIY. 
Presents delivered to the Indians on the Part of 
the British Government.—Mode of distribut¬ 
ing them,—Reasons why given.— What is the 
best Method of conciliating the good Will of the 
Indians.—Little pains taken by the Americans 
to keep up a good Understanding with the In¬ 
dians.—Consequences thereof .— War between 
the Americans and Indians.—A brief Account 
of it.—Peace concluded by General Wayne — 
Hot likely to remain permanent .— Why —In¬ 
dian Manner of making Peace described. 193 
LETTER XXXV. 
A brief Acco unt of the Persons, Manners, Cha¬ 
racter, Qualifications s mental and corporeal, 
of the Indians; interspersed with Anecdotes. 
page 221 
LETTER XXXYI. " 
Departure from Malden.—Storm on Lake Erie . 
—Driven back amongst the Islands. — Ship¬ 
wreck narrowly avoided,-—Voyage across the 
Lake.—Land at Fort Eric-—Procecalto 
Buffalo Creek.—Engage Indians to go through 
the Woods .— Set out on Foot.-—Journey 
thro ugh the Woods.—Description of the Coun¬ 
try beyond Buffalo Creek.—Vast Plains.— 
Grand Appearance of the Trees here,—Indian 
