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I had traversed the State in 1829 by Indian trails from Pontiac to Grand Rapids, thence south to Gull Prairie, where we found the first settlement, or road, thence through Kalamazoo, Round and White Pigeon prairies to South Bend, on the St. Joseph river, thence east through the counties of St. Joseph, Branch, and Lenawee, to Saline, Ypsilanti, and back to Pontiac. This, with similar excursions made in company with my brother (though of less extent), gave us a very good and general knowledge of the State; and before making our first purchases in 1831 I had assisted in the U. S. survey of several counties lying west and north of Shiawassee, which, with our business from 1831 to 1833, gave us a very thorough knowledge of the State.
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