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Coming to Michigan
That night we stopped at the house of a Dr. Laing, taking lodging only, for which, in the morning we paid the usual fee of five dollars.
It was some time before we took shelter in another house and, meanwhile, our provisions becoming very scarce, we had to be as economical as possible, living chiefly on bread made of Indian corn. At last the crisis came; overcome by hunger, tired and exhausted, wet, cold and disheartened, we found ourselves at the very door of starvation. After traveling all day we were not able to obtain shelter or relief till very late in the evening, when we came to a log hut, where we partook very heartily of the hospitality of those living there and rested for the night.
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