Tippecanoe Battle Ground Octr 6th 1840

Arrived here at 4 o clock.  A beautiful and clear
atmosphere – The county around under the influence
of the autumnal [illegible].  The foliage [foliage] still full
in retaining its graceful forms; and inviting
to the exercise of the pencil.  Its mostly oak 
timber – and the trees within the enclosure of the Battle ground are extremely fine.  I never
saw finer studies for the Painter.  As studies 

     The battle ground retains nearly all its
original appearance – but few trees have
been cut down since the army encamped
on it.  The timber is not thick – but open and
like that country known as the barrens [crossed out and
has a Park like appearance end of crossed out]– On approaching the
[crossed out Gateway at the enterance [entrance] to the end of crossed out] enclosure- it
asumes [assumes] the appearance of a small park.  The space
enclosed is about                                                  and is a lovely
site for a residence – There is a prairie on [illegible]
side – through the western side runs
Barnett’s creek from which the army men
supplied with water on the eastern side
of the ground is a [illegible] prairie through
which the Indians retreated when charged 
by [crossed out the Dragoons under the Command end of crossed out] General Walls 
and a corps of infantry assisted by some Dragoons
mounted and Commanded by Capt Park.