On the Tippecanoe Battle Ground –
                       Nov. 7th 1873

It is to day – sixty two years since upon this consecrated
ground – by the blood – valor – and heroism of Harrison’s army the [illegible]
battle was achieved – on this day sixty-two years since
this now peaceful grove – was a scene of carnage –
The fresh graves of those who there fell – were but slightly and hastily covering
by the earth and leaves  The wounded men yet in the agonies of the
suffering – [illegible] and care = Some of the [illegible]
that – stired them – in the battle now shivered [illegible] [illegible][illegible]
but many have disappeared – by time – the storm
and the axe.  This [illegible] of today to the
Battle Ground is of [illegible][illegible].  This peaceful
grove – returns yet some of the brown and yellow
foliage – and on surveying –this now [illegible]
enclosed ground – and the surroundings – with the
marks of cultivation and change – suggests but
in a faint [illegible] – the wild and uncultivated
scene of 62 years ago –

            The battle ground as presented to the State in
Nov. 7th 1836 – by Genl John Tipton the donor originally [illegible]
16-55/000 acres.  Nearly the whole of this gift of land is
now enclosed – leaving an avenue of sixty feet on
the north line – near the Methodist Institute.
    
    This brings the left flank where [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
were [illegible] when the army was encamped.