mouth of the Shenanjee: the land produced good corn; the woods furnished a
plenty of game, and the waters abounded with fish. Another river emptied
itself into the Ohio, directly opposite the mouth of the Shenanjee. We
spent the summer at that place, where we planted, hoed, and harvested a
large crop of corn, of an excellent quality.

About the time of corn harvest, Fort Pitt was taken from the French by the
English. [Footnote: The above statement is apparently an error; and is to
be attributed solely to the treachery of the old lady's memory; though she
is confident that that event took place at the time above mentioned. It is
certain that Fort Pitt was not evacuated by the French and given up to the
English, till sometime in November, 1758. It is possible, however, that an
armistice was agreed upon, and that for a time, between the spring of 1755
and 1758, both nations visited that post without fear of molestation. As
the succeeding part of the narrative corresponds with the true historical
chain of events, the public will overlook this circumstance, which appears
unsupported by history. AUTHOR.]

The corn being harvested, the Indians took it on horses and in canoes, and
proceeded down the Ohio, occasionally stopping to hunt a few days, till we
arrived at the mouth of Sciota river; where they established their winter
quarters, and continued hunting till the ensuing spring, in the adjacent
wilderness. While at that place I went with the other children to assist
the hunters to bring in their game. The forests on the Sciota were well
stocked with elk, deer, and other large animals; and the marshes contained
large numbers of beaver, muskrat, &c. which made excellent hunting for the
Indians; who depended, for their meat, upon their success in taking elk
and deer; and for ammunition and clothing, upon the beaver, muskrat, and
other furs that they could take in addition to their peltry.