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us in all our movements. I had a remarkable
Dream last night which I communicated to my [Mrs?]
in the morning assuring them that I had a firm
confidence in taking either Tecumseh or Proctor but
I believd that we would only get one of them it
was as follows that I was annoyed by a Rattlesnake
that had been considerd as an old offender in a certain
place, that after a considerable struggle we caught
and killed him and cut off his head, this little circum:
:stance impressed itself so strong upon my mind that
I felt a complete confidence in having a battle I
thot we would have a victory which would [illegible]
in the destruction of one of our old enemies, Id frequently
assured my men not to dispair that I fully believed
that we would overtake & conquer them - - - -
October 3d. we marchd at day Light having first sent
back 100 men to guard and bring up our artillery
consisting of two six pounders drawn oncarriages
we marchd very Rapidly 12 miles to the mouth of
the River Thames around which is an open [prairie?]
for several mils. Just above which there is two bad
craeks [illegible[ over which is placed two bridges [here?]
our Spies with Genl Harrison & Col Johnson with