23d.  Visited by Shingauwosh (4 p.)

24th.  Akeewayzee (4 per.)

26th.  Keewikoance and band, eleven persons.  This is a chief residing on the lower part of the river St. Mary.  Having visited him last spring, he gave me an ancient clay pot, such as the Indians used before the arrival of Europeans.  He told me he was the seventh chief, in a direct line, since the French first arrived.  He and his band plant some corn and potatoes upon an island.  He appears a sensible discreet man, and has a good deal of the pride and dignity of the Indian character.  He is in the British interest, and his feelings are all that way, being always received at D. I. with marked attention.  He has a British medal, but wishes to keep on friendly terms here.

28th.  Metosh came in the office and said:  “My father, I am very poor; I have nothing, not even an axe to cut wood.  Show me pity.”  Thirteen rations.

30th.  Visited by Wayishkee, a chief, having a medal of the first class, formerly of La Pointe, in Lake Superior, and of an ancient line of chiefs, but for the last three years a resident of St. Mary’s.  He had a wife and nine children.  Has been in the constant habit of visiting the office since its establishment; but it is only within the last year that he has given up visiting D. I. He is one of the signers of the treaty of St. Mary.  He attended the treaty of F. du Lac last summer.  Received a medal and flag from me in the spring.  Is a good hunter and a kind and affectionate parent.  Had all his children by one wife.  Came to inform me that he was on his way to make his first hunt on Red Carp river, L. S. Gave him ironwork, &c.

30th.  Neegaubeyun, The West Wind, a chief by descent of the home band; is a man about forty; has lost one eye; much given to intemperance, and generally badly clothed; will sometimes labor for whisky; visits D.I. every season.  In consequence of his poor character and political bias, has never been recognized by me as a chief, nor honored with the marks of one.  He said that he was poor, and did not come to trouble me often, and hoped I would show him charity.  I told him he must not construe my charity into approbation of his conduct, particularly his visits to D.I., which were displeasing to me and had been forbidden by his American Father (3b.)

30th.  Muckudaywuckooneyea.  This is a young man about 18.  His father was a steady friend to the American cause even during the late war, and many years before an Agent resided here.  He had received a Jefferson medal at Detroit; was drowned in the St. Mary a few years ago.  The son has been an irregular visitor at the office for the last four years, and is ambitious to be invested with the authority of his father, but possesses neither age, ability, or discretion.  In consequence of his visiting D.I., contrary to my request and his promise, I took away his father’s medal from him, in 1823, hanging it up in my office, and telling him when he was worthy of it, and not before, he should have it.  His conduct of late has been more considerate, and his professions of friendship for the American government are profuse; but he has not ceased his Canada visits.  Ten rations.