Oct. 20-21.

Setting matters to rights about the Parish. Oct. 24-25. Company all day.

Lord's Day, Oct. 26. Mr. Breck preached for me.

Thursday, Oct. 30. Lecture. Mr. Huntington preached. Friday, Oct. 31. Mr. Smith, of Middleton, spent the day and part of the evening here.

Tuesday, Nov. 4. Quarterly Fast here. Very pleasant. Messrs. Frisbie, Cleaveland; Dana, and Swain present. Captain Cummings, now 97 years old, was at meeting, and tarried with us all night.

Nov. 6-8. Busy putting my garden in repair.

Lord's Day, Nov. 16. I supplied Mr. Story at Squam. Mr. Dana preached here, who was supplied by Mr. D. Story.

Wednesday, Nov. 19. Mr. Story came here on his way to Muskingum. Very busy in preparing letters and papers to send by him.

Thursday, Nov. 20. Busy writing letters, etc., for Muskingum.

Friday, Nov. 21. Got ready for Mr. Story to set out. He went away about 12 o'clock. Mr. Prince came just before he set out and dined with us.

[The departure of this herald of the Cross was the first step toward establishing "religion, morality, and knowledge" in the great North-west. Many of the Directors and Agents, as well as proprietors of the Ohio Company, expected to make their home in the settlement now begun on the banks of the Muskingum, and they did not propose to leave behind them the religious and educational privileges to which they were accustomed, but resolved to transplant them to this new soil in the wilderness.

It was Dr. Cutler's first care on his return to Massachusetts to seek and secure the services of a gospel minister for the new settlement. Remote as it was from other civilized communities, and exposed to attacks from hostile Indians, it was not an attractive field to one familiar with the refinements and comforts of an eastern pastorate, nor was it easy to find a man competent and willing to occupy it. Happily Mr. Daniel Story, who had been preaching in Worcester, consented to go. He was a graduate of Dartmouth College, and a member of a

family distinguished for ability. His sermons, carefully prepared, logical in style, and practical in their teachings, his pleasing address and courteous manners, had made him already favorably known.

Perhaps, if the tall, slender, cultivated young man, who left Dr. Cutler's door that November day to proceed on his lifelong mission, could have foreseen the hardships which awaited him at that far-off western post, his courage might have failed.

The winter was an unfavorable season for a long, tedious journey across the mountain, and the spring was somewhat advanced, in 1789, before Mr. Story arrived at Marietta, where a very cordial welcome met him.]

[To General R. Putnam.]

IPSWICH, Nov. 18, 1788. Dear Sir:-This will be handed to you by Mr. Daniel Story, whom I beg leave to introduce to your acquaintance, in the character of a Preacher, and I hope he will be very agreeable to you and to the people. He has ever supported a respectable character in private life, and as a minister of the Gospel. The terms on which he goes into the country are that his board be given him; that he draw from the funds raised to support preaching four dollars in silver per week; that he be permitted to improve, if he pleases, a part of the lands near the city granted for religious purposes; that the people be requested to assist in clearing and cultivating them, so far, at least, as shall render his pay equal to five dollars. per week; and that he be allowed a reasonable compensation for his expenses in going into the country. These were the lowest terms on which he would consent to go. . He could have his board and five dollars per week here, and constant employ. As he must lose several Sabbaths in going into the country, he conceived it reasonable that he should have a consideration for his expenses. There is no other person, of a respectable character, I could engage on better terms. This is to be his pay until other terms should be agreed on between him and the Directors or the people; or that he should no longer continue to preach to them. Colonel Platt was so

engaged while I was in New York, that I could not find the amount of the fund for preaching and schools; there is, however, a considerable sum. Colonel Tallmadge told me he had collected a considerable sum, which he should pay into the treasury. I presume money may be drawn at any time by order of the Directors.

Mr. Rogers has concluded not to return, and I wish the school may be given to Mr. William Dodge, that he be considered as a Grammar Master, but that he take scholars of every description for the present. That the directors, or, if a meeting of them can not be held, that you will be so good as to contract with him, as I am uncertain what wages would be reasonable.

On my return home I found several letters from different parts of Europe. The most of them request me to send a particular account of the Ancient Works found in North America. These works seem to have engaged the attention of the literati in Europe, and I wish to gratify those with whom I have the honor to correspond, as far as possible. I must beg you to forward to me the surveys of the works at Marietta. Accurate measurements I find to be of consequence in their minds; pray attend to the width of the openings, and to the distances and relative situations of all the works, to one another.

I have requested Colonel Platt to forward a sum, raised for the support of Preachers and School-masters, to the Directors at Muskingum, of 200 dollars (if he has so much on hand), which will enable you to pay the Preacher and Schoolmaster for the present. I have advanced to Mr. Story six dollars and two-thirds, on account, which you will deduct from his, wages. When you return in the winter I hope to have the pleasure of seeing you.

I am, with the greatest sincerity, your friend and humble serv't, M. CUTLER.

[To Major Winthrop Sargent.]

IPSWICH, Nov. 19, 1788.

My Dear Sir:-Should this letter be handed you at Marietta, I beg leave to introduce to your civilities the bearer, Mr. Daniel

Story, who goes into the country in the character of a clergyman, which he has ever supported with reputation.

On my return I found a large package from the Chevalier Murray, Professor of Botany and Materia Medica in the University in Göttingen (Germany). He desires me to favor him with an account of the Ancient Works found in this country, particularly their forms and dimensions. Those at Muskingum I shall be able pretty well to ascertain. You will favor me by sending me the dimensions of the Mound at Grave Creek, particularly the height, which I think you measured; also a description of any other works down the river. Mr. Pennant, the famous Scotch Zoologist, has requested me to send him specimens of shells of the several species of animals of that class found in the seas, lakes, and rivers of North America. If you should find any curious shells in your excursions down. the river, and would send them to my son at Marietta, you will much oblige me.

I have the pleasure of informing you that you was elected a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences at their meeting in August last.

Governor St. Clair mentioned to me some Ancient Works of stone and lime far down the Ohio. I will beg of you to present to him my most respectful compliments, and to inquire where those works are situated, the particulars respecting them which he may be possessed of, and any thing further of which you may be informed down the river. It is my intention to write to him and to you on the subject of the University in the course of the winter.

I am yours,
Most sincerely,

MAJOR SARGENT.

M. CUTLER.

CHAPTER X.

LETTER FROM GENERAL PARSONS-CORRESPONDENCE OF PUTNAM AND CUTLER-DIRECTORS' INSTRUCTIONS TO PUTNAM AND CUTLER-LETTER TO SARGENT PUTNAM'S LETTER-DIARY, 1790-LETTERS-DIARY, 1791.

MARIETTA, Dec. 11, 1788.

Dear Sir:-I can not longer neglect to inform you of the occurrences which have taken place here since you left us. The surveys of the 8 acre, 3 acre, and City Lots being completed, and the expectation of a Treaty still continuing, all further surveys were suspended until about five weeks ago, when we all concurred in an Order to extend four of our Town Lines to the 11th Range; and, Judge Varnum dissenting, two of the Directors extended this Order to the 12th, being 24 miles west, and to survey the meanders of the Ohio as far as to meet the Cross Lines in their South Direction. The meanders of the River, and the first and second Lines to the 12th Range are completed, the 3d and 4th, on a Treaty, being rendered certain and soon to commence, are, at the desire of the Governor, suspended for the present. The Line commencing 6 miles on the 7th Range appears nearly to terminate the River Hills, and after passing about 4 miles West of the Muskingum exhibits an excellent campaign Country, very fertile and well watered. The other Line passes over the River Hills through a broken Country, interspersed with good Lands and rich Bottoms, but not of so great present use as the Lands further north. In this Line is found excellent Iron Ore being burnt and pulverized nearly is attracted by the magnet. It appears to be in great Plenty. The Treaty has just commenced, and upon the close we will pursue our Surveys.

The time of the meeting of the Proprietors having arrived, a number sufficient to proceed did not appear; an adjournment took place, at which time 140 Shares only appeared personally, and by special authority, Colonel Crary not having then