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between 30 and 40 men and women collected, severalof whoom were hopeful young persons. In the afternoon went to Joseph Haines, andAdam Burrells, where we had a refreshing time,and parted with his family in near affection. 11th 2nd day. Our travellers set off early, to visitFriends in that neighborhood and others in thevicinity which occupied three days. when theyreturned to Asa Schooleys. Here we will againtrace their steps. 14th 5th day. About 9 oclock this morning wetook leave of our kind and valued friends, Asa Schooleyand wife, and their children, having their,and many Friends hearty wishes for our safereturn. Arrived at the ferry at 12 o'clock,where we found the chief ferryman so in liquor,as not to be fit to take any care, but a trustyold man who sometimes assisted, agreed totake us over. The wind was pretty high andthe river ran swiftly: so he concluded to lashtwo boats together, to keep the one our horseswere in steadier, which was very acceptable tous, having found when we crossed before thatit was a dangerous ferry, and a rocking boat;now we went over steady, though the current beatus down the river three fourths of a mile.