July 5th.  Dr. Follen and lady, of Cambridge, Mass., accompanied by Miss Martineau, of England, visited me in the morning, having landed in the ship Milwaukee.  They had, previously, visited the chief curiosities and sights on the island.  Miss Martineau expressed her gratification in having visited the upper lakes and the island.  She said she had, from early childhood, felt an interest in them.  I remarked, that I supposed she had seen enough of America and the Americans, to have formed a definite opinion, and asked her what she thought of them?  She said she had not asked herself that question.  She had hardly made up an opinion, and did not know what it might be, on getting back to England.  She thought society hardly formed here, that it was rather early to express opinions; but she thought favorably of the elements of such a mixed society, as suited to lead to the most liberal traits.  She spoke highly of Cincinnati, and some other places, and expressed an enthusiastic admiration for the natural beauties of Michilimackinack.  She said she had been nearly two years in America, and was now going to the seaboard to embark on her return to England.

9th.  Instructions were issued at Washington for the execution of the treaty, which had been ratified, with amendments, by the Senate.

10th.  The admission of Michigan as one of the States, had left the office of Superintendent of Indian Affairs, for the region, vacant.  An Act of Congress, passed near the close of the session, had devolved the duties of this office on the agent at Michilimackinack.  Instructions were, this day, issued to carry this act into effect.

12th.  The chiefs in general council assembled by special messengers at the Agency at Mackinack, this day assented to the Senate’s alterations of the treaty.  Its principles were freely and fully discussed.

13th and 14th.  Signatures continue to be affixed to the articles of assent.

15th.  I notified the various bands of Indians to attend in mass, the payments, which were appointed to commence on the 1st of September.

27th.  A friend writes from Detroit:  “Lord Selkirk, from Scotland, is on his route to Lake Superior, and, as he passes through Mackinack, I write to introduce him to you, as a gentleman with whom you would be pleased to have more than a transient association.  The name of his father is connected with many north-western events of much interest and notoriety, and a most agreeable recollection of his mother, Lady Selkirk, has recommended him strongly to our kindness.  I feel assured you will befriend him, in the way of information, as to the best means of getting on to the Sault St. Marie.”

I found the bearer an easy, quiet, young gentleman, with not the least air of pretence or superciliousness, and one of those men to whom attentions ever become a pleasure.

Aug. 2d.  Hon. John Norvell, U.S.S., calls my attention to the recent annexation to Michigan of the vast region north of the Straits of Michilimackinack.