He writes:  “I wish to say to you that my reception here, both in my public and private capacity, has been all that my best friends could desire, and far above what I had any reason to expect.  I allude to this subject because it furnishes me with an occasion to acknowledge my deep indebtedness to your kindness, and it affords me pleasure to recognize it, under God, as the chief instrument in conferring on me my present advantages.  And I assure you my great and constant anxiety shall be, so to conduct myself as not to disappoint any expectations which you may have been instrumental in raising in regard to me.”

28th.  A zealous and pious missionary of the Church of England came to the Chippewas located on the left, or British, side of the St. Mary’s River some years ago, under the patronage of the ecclesiastical authorities of Toronto.  At this place he married one of the daughters of the Woman of the Green Valley (Ozhawuscodawaqua) heretofore noticed as the daughter of Wabojeeg.  He now writes from Canada West:  “Charlotte and myself are very much obliged to you for your kind offer of assistance, of which we will avail ourselves.  Although I have now a promise of this Rectory, or I may say, a former one has been confirmed by Bishop Strachan two or three days ago.”

31st.  A friend—­a trustee of one of the principal churches at Detroit, writes:  “You may think it strange that we of the first Protestant Society of this city are not able to pay our very worthy and deserving pastor, and so it is; but it is no less strange than true!  Some of our subscribers are dead; some have failed, and so they can pay nothing, and others have left the country in search of a more congenial clime, and those remaining and much difficulty in meeting their money engagements, though nearly all are in the habit of attending the preaching of this best of men, and we are driven to the necessity of making a call on you, though at a distance.

“Mr. Duffield is continuing his Sunday evening lectures, with his Thursday evening Bible class exercises, and they are constantly increasing in interest.  We think him a wonder; he renders every subject he touches, simple, and gives the doctrines he treats upon, what the Scriptures pronounce them to be, ’A man, though a fool, need not err therein.’

“Our legislature is moving on slowly; the shafts of wit wielded at each other by ——­, and ——­, are, as the common phrase is, ‘a caution;’ it requires a man of more than common discernment to see their point.  You have, doubtless, before this, seen the announcement of the appointment of Hastings and Stuart, as Auditor and Treasurer; what will become of the Internal Improvement system, is doubtful.  Committees are now engaged in examining the Bank of Michigan, and the Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Bank.”

Another friend, who was au fait on fiscal affairs (5th Feb.), says:  “We get on quite well.  The legislative committee will be compelled to state facts, and if they do nothing more they must give us a clean bill of health.  I miss you much this winter, and hope, if we are spared, you will not immure yourself again so long.”