as far as Poughkeepsie, where the teams left us. We went on board a sloop that night on the Hudson River, and the next night arrived at Albany; then were on the canal boat, I think, nearly two weeks before we reached Buffalo; then a long, rough passage across Lake Erie. Twice we had to put back a long way on account of head winds. I do not now remember the name of the vessel, but the captain's name was Blake. There was but one lady on board except myself who did not suffer from sea-sickness. The captain took us on deck to see some places of interest, and said we would make good sailors. Arriving in Detroit they bought a yoke of oxen, for which they paid one hundred dollars. They were very large ones, and one thing I especially remember of them, they were terribly afraid of Indians. MRS. HARRIET ROW.