Thoreau writes in his journal:
Cambridge, Mass. Thoreau checks out Jesuit Relation for 1639, Jesuit Relation for 1642-1643, and Observations on the inhabitants, climate, soil, rivers, productions, animals, and other matters worthy of notice. Made by Mr. John Bartram, in his travels from Pennsilvania to Onondago, Onego, and the Lake Ontario, in Canada by John Bartram from Harvard College Library.