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9 mo 15 1 persons coming from the City,which took place in many

                             parts of he United States, The people's minds appeared 
                             much terrified during it's continuance, but like the
                            Children of Israel who sang praises to the most high
                             for their deliverance, & soon forgot his works.
             17     3        Rode to Pott's Town and lodged at our kind friends
                             Thomas Rutters.
              18     4         Rode to Joseph Pott's & were kindly entertained,
                             here I met my Nephew  Samuel Parrish, his Sister Sally &
                             Cousin P.? Marshall weeping for the decease of Isaiah
                             a beloved brother & Cousin to P. Marshall with whom
                             I had to mingle my tears in Sympathy, here I heard
                             that my beloved Wife & Daughter by the advise of
                             their friends had lift the City
              19     5         Rode to Brother Field's to see my Daughter & din?
                            my wife being at Hezekiah Hibberd's in upper
                            Darby where I arrived in the Evening, and found
                            my Wife tolerably well, our meeting truly
                            Joyous, after an absence of more than 4 months.
                                  My mind was bowed in reverent thankfulness to
                           to the father of Mercies for the favours received, under
                           a persuasion that he put forth and went before, and
                           in Mercy restored me to my dear Wife & tender
                           relations, before I was quite laid by, soon after my arrival
                           Sickness ensued with a scorching fever, which with 
                           the Daily accounts from the City of one friend &
                           relation after another being taken away, made
                           deep impressions on my mind, I hope not to be
                           forgotten

margin note in different hand [[ X Issac Parrish Son of Isaac & Sarah died with the Yellow fever in 1793- in the 19th year of his age-Edward son of the same followed his Brother Isaac in about three weeks with the same fever in the 17th year of his age-]]