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1793 W D 5 mo. 22 4 We Went a few Miles to see John Taylor & family from Bucks County, they rejoiced to see us, as did the other friends we visited. Oh! how would the Crumbs that fall from thy Table O Philadephia, be gather'd up by some of those scattered here in the Wilderness. Whilst we were in this Neighbourhood, the Pigeons flew in such Multitudes, that the People nock'd down abundance with Sticks, & I like the Coachman who loves to hear the smack of a whip, fetched down the best part of a Dozen. The climate appears to be temperate, and it would be much more pleasant if it were not for the abundance of Musquetoes, The Treaty is not likely to come on so soon as was expected, we learn that Cap.t Brant has gone forward with a number of his Tribe, & others to prepare the Way, and we are in expectation that in a few Days a considerable Number of Indians, of the five Nations will arrive, to go with us to the place appointed, who appear to be heartily disposed to promote the Work of Peace, O how the musequetoes bite)

  23  5  After a solid Opportunity in the family, we took leave; John's Wife appears to be a valuable Friend, and had two innocent? looking Daughters at home, and two

Children who appear to be well married, great are the difficulties which friends have to labour under in new settled Countries, there being no settled Meeting, a Daughter married Joshua Gilham, a member, as near friends Rules as maybe, we rode about 10 miles to who profess to be Friends, and after taking some refreshment, we rode over the short hills, where the Appearance of the hurricane was almost beyond discription, rode about 4 miles & lodged at Joseph Gilham's, a hopeful young Couple, and he expressed the seeing of some friends was the pleasantest sight he had seen since he came to the Country.

 24  6   After a solid sitting in the family, we rode back to James Crawfords about 3 Miles, two of them across where the Hurricane had been, but we had no account of its extent, it appears to have exceeded any of the kind I ever heard of on this Continant.
 25  7   A Rainy morning, we rode about 3 Miles to John Darling's     
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