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we met with that ran into the Delaware,having gone round the head branches ofsaid river as well as those of the Susquehanna. This hard days work only broughtour travellers 27 miles nearer their homes. 6th 6th day. Breakfasted at our lodgings, andproceeded to Henry Clifton's where we lodged.This days stage, 34 miles. We are now at Kingwood. 7th 7th day. We travelled on, and on, past Buckingham meeting house to our kind FriendsJacob Perry's 30 miles, where we got our dinnersand rested a while. Thence to Ezra Comfort'snear Plymouth meeting house. 12 miles.where we lodged, and were kindly entertained. 8th First day. Breakfasted at our lodgingand proceed on to Willistown meeting house,15 miles, to Amos Garretts, before meeting.[Amos was a brother in law of Joshua Sharpless.]he says, Here I heard from my dear wife andfamily, being the first accound I had fromthem since I left home: and I felt trulythankful I was so near my own habitation,and among my near relatives and inti-mate friends, We returned here from meet-ing and got our dinners, then set off home-