Prophet's Town - 1869. 
and Battle Ground - of Tippecanoe.
     The farm of Soloman Shaw -  the old 
homestead of his father John Shaw -  now 
deceased -  is situated on the Wabash River.  
It is now easily reached by a good road 
running directly from the Battle Ground 
rail road station -  or more immediately 
from the Tippecanoe Battle Ground at a 
point - near where the oak trees stood
the spot where Col J. Daviess fell - when he charged 
the indians -  with an inadequate force 
and failed to dislodge them  There is a gravel 
path now accross [across] the swampy prairie - that 
leads to Hiram Shaw's house -  and thence 
following through the "ancient wood" -  by a 
blind old road you can reach -  the
old sight of Prophet's Town -  or by leaving 
H. Shaw's house by a lane running easterly 
you will intersect at right angles - the 
road before indicated.

      This swampy prairie - as it is called 
in Genl. Harrison's report of the locality 
of the Battle Ground.  [crossed out this prairie end crossed out] was
impassible in the year 1840 - and it was 
only by making a detour southwesterly 
from the Lafayette road - you could find 
the land firm enough to make sure of 
a certain foot hold -  A ditch had been 
dug for drainage - and a good spring and 
a jump -  was essential [crossed out was essential end crossed out]
to make yourself sure  that you were 
really on the other side.

       During the ditching - I remember a skeleton 
was exhumed - which was undoubtedly - the 
remains of one of the Prophet's Force.

    In 1840.  The father of the Shaw’s was living