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1791 6 mo 20 2 in margin: Indian Chief Remarks as am Ambassador to go into the western Country endeavour to bring about a reconciliation and put a stop to the effusion of Blood, and said he agreed that the white people might exterminate the Indians; but they could not do it at once or in a day, it would take time, that the Indian Hatchet cost them something, and the white People's Hatchet would cost them a great deal; meaning the Expence of War, he further said the western Indians might be driven over the line or as I understood him beyond the Lakes, and said a Wolf might be driven from her Place of abode, but she could return and do Mischief, he seem'd very earnest that a conciliation might take place & pointed out as he apprehended why it was otherwise, he said the bad white People had made incroachment, & from the Injury they had received from the Whites there, Minds were much prejudiced, he also said there were bad People on both sides and it required Wisdom to make proper Distinctions. Col. Pickering in reply agreed that it would be consistant with his Judgment, that offers of Peace should be made before they struck or carried on the war. in margin: Col. Pickering reply

After the Conference we deliver'd a letter of Recommendation to the Col,; who politely offer'd to do us any Service in his Power, and conducted us to a certain Doctor Park, a place of perhaps the best Accommodation in the Town. The Town contains 10 or 12 log Houses & Huts scattered in the space of half or three quarters of a Mile, in an old Indian Cornfield, a flat Piece of Ground on the River, but among Trees chiefly Pines.

21 3 We went to see our Horses which we had sent over the River to Pasture, my Horse's back being hurt by our rough and long Travel through the roughest Country & difficultest Roads I ever past, we frequently had to ride along shore to miss the Mountain, where there was scarce room for our Horse's feet, and in other Places more roomy the Stones lay as if shot out of